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URI offers a Cannabis Studies minor for students. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu A growing interest in cannabis studies has led the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy to include a minor field of studies in Cannabis. Stephanie Forschner-Dancause, professor of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences, helps coordinate the Cannabis Studies Program offered on campus. According to Forschner-Dancause,…
URI’s student-led production of “Into The Woods” opens on Thursday, April 20 and tickets are available on the URI Theatre website. PHOTO CREDIT: Dylan Hubbard | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s theatre production will showcase a student-led performance of “Into The Woods” starting on Thursday, April 20 in the Fine Arts Center. As…
Narcan kit supplies. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Mackay | Contributing Reporter Narcan, a medication used in emergency situations to reverse opioid overdose, was approved for over-the-counter use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 29. Previous to this approval, Naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, was only available as a prescription drug,…
“Happy Art” by Leah PopovicMaybe the world needs happy art.It’s easy to lecture through sonnets and melodiesAbout the hatred of a soulOr a winter wind so cold that it could freeze time itself.I’m not saying to erase your blackboard drawingsAnd the notes beneath your desk,But sometimes, it’s mundane to complain.Maybe the world needs happy art.We…
Students are enjoying new smoothie machines around campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Dining Services has installed smoothie machines through a six-week beta test on campus, giving them the opportunity to test the program and refine it for next year, according to Karen E. Orbona, a dietitian nutrition…
Pictured: Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić speaking about peace teaching. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić of Cornell University delivered a lecture on Friday, March 31 at the University of Rhode Island about the implementation of peace pedagogy, or peace teaching, into formal education. During the event, hosted by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace…
GSC members discuss possible TikTok ban’s impact on LGBTQIA+ community Members of the University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) express concerns about a potential nation-wide ban on TikTok and the impacts it will have on marginalized communities. The ban would result from a bipartisan bill called the Restricting the Emergence of Security…
An estimated 77,900 transgender adolescents live in states that have passed laws and policies restricting gender-affirming care for minors, and continue to experience barriers to healthcare and social mobility, according to the Williams Institute. States building these barriers — Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah — have banned…
Pictured: Avadesian Hall, home of the College of Pharmacy. PHOTO CREDIT: Aidan Cahill | Web Editor Providence Business News names the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy recipient of top “Health Care Educator” in its first Health Care Heroes award program. The award was given to honor the college’s response to COVID-19 and for…
First-year Michael Anderson finished the weekend with three RBIs and two runs. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island baseball team picked up their first series sweep on the season at home with a 3-0 victory over Marist this past weekend. Due to weather conditions, the three-day series was moved to a double header…