Photos by Grace DeSanti. Although being a resident assistant (RA) can be a difficult and oftentimes thankless job, University of Rhode Island students Katelyn Raimond and Alex Obiurka are two RAs who love being RAs. Raimond is a senior cell molecular biology major who’s been an RA for three years and currently works in Butterfield…
Senior communications and journalism major Josh Turano actively pursues his dreams by covering sports. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Having grown up with an unwavering love for sports, senior communication and journalism student Josh Turano turned his interests into career goals when he got to the University of Rhode Island. Turano grew up playing baseball, but…
Nursing professor Dr. Diane Martins discusses her career in nursing that led her to where she is now. Photo courtesy of Dr. Diane Martins. Dr. Diane C. Martins has a passion for her patients that has played a large role in shaping her career and eventually led to her becoming a nursing professor at…
Students are encouraged to donate food and clothing this holiday season. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Thanksgiving is only two weeks away, which means different community groups, such as the Jonnycake Center and the University of Rhode Island Police Department, are giving back for the upcoming holiday. Currently, the Jonnycake Center is accepting donations of food,…
Professor Robert Burns teaches his students how to give an elevator pitch. Photo by Autumn Walter. “If someone told me I was going to help thousands of people learn how to speak and overcome their speech fears I would’ve said ‘you’re joking’ because I never envisioned that for myself. I had no inclination of doing…
Professor Katie Kelley Studies how volcanoes affect the environment. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Although volcanoes aren’t necessarily on the top of the list of current climate concerns, they affect the environment more than one would think. One University of Rhode Island professor is researching this specific topic. Katherine Kelley, a professor of marine geology and…
Professor at Yale, Evren Savci, outlined her book about Sexual politics under neoliberal Islam. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Dr. Evren Savci, an accredited scholar of transnational sexualities, visited the University of Rhode Island on Nov. 7 to speak to students about feminism and sexual politics in neoliberal Islam. Savci, an assistant professor for women’s, gender,…
Junior pharmacy major Sonika Tahiliani, who is from Dubai, contrasts her home lifestyle with living in Kingston. Photo from Sonika Tahiliani Moving away from home can be a difficult transition in any person’s life. Leaving friends, family and familiarity are concepts many have to grasp once they leave for college or other endeavors. For junior…
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church welcomes students all students no matter their gender or sexuality. Photo by Steven Lee. St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church sits on Lower College Road and is marked by the unmistakable presence of a pride flag, which hangs year-round and is representative of what Vicar Beth Sherman described as the “progressiveness” the church…
Students in the Geology Club get together to discuss rocks and decorate them. Photo contributed by Geology Club. The University of Rhode Island Geology Club allows students to get off campus, explore the outdoors and learn more about science. Catherine Tiley and Mallory McAteer were first introduced to the club as freshmen. Now, they are…