I have a bone to pick with anyone who says that the University of Rhode Island Housing and Dining are terrible. I will never complain about either of them again. First, my room has one outlet, and it’s all the way across the room from me. Not one pair of outlets with two plugs, I…
All throughout college I have been told to get an internship, get experience and build my network. If I do this, I was told I would have a better chance of getting employed after college. I always thought that an internship would be just that: something to do and put on my resume. But I…
In March 2017, former Staff Writer Joseph Essig wrote a review titled, “Foodie’s First Taste: Flat Waves,” where he reviewed the food of the new Emporium restaurant Flat Waves at the top of the University of Rhode Island’s campus. “I was optimistic upon seeing the food in front of me, but sadly expectations only resulted…
As I begin my third semester here I can’t help but to reflect on the various travesties that come with parking here at the University. As someone who makes a 40 minute drive to campus every day I have class, it may be the worst part of being a student at URI. Lots are overcrowded,…
SYDNEY – “Adventure is out there.” This is not only a famous quote from one of Disney Pixar’s best movies, but it is also a great life motto. Take a step out of your comfort zone and try something new. For the freshmen reading this, maybe that hits close to home right now, only a…
I remember walking into the office of The Good 5 Cent Cigar for the very first time my sophomore year, waiting to be assigned my very first story. I was scared. I wasn’t sure if I could do it. I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to do it. I didn’t want to be a…
I remember being asked: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For years, I thought I knew. I would blurt out: “A mommy, a doctor, a teacher and an artist!” Little did I know at the young, ripe age of 5 that I was not even proficient at any of those things….
According to a study by Laura Koutsky, PhD published in the American Journal of Medicine, more than half of all people will have an STI at some point in their life. However, despite the alarming number of STIs in the population, there are still many myths. The first, and one of the most common, is…
I went vegan during my junior year at Westerly High School. I was an athlete at the time and when my friends and coaches found out about my decision to cut animal products from my diet, I was flooded with their doubts. I repeatedly answered the questions that vegans hear in conversation everyday, pressing me…
In the trending age of farmers markets, fair trade products and organic everything, being environmentally friendly can sometimes feel like a fad rather than a mindset. Unfortunately, most fads eventually go out of style. I know the world is full of people who care about where their food comes from and what they can do…