Thursday, November 5, 1992 Headline: Clinton big winner in R.I., Bush finishes just ahead of Perot Bill Clinton clinched a victory in the traditionally Democratic Rhode Island. Incumbent President George H.W. Bush running for re-election came in second in Rhode Island, just ahead of the independent candidate Ross Perot. Clinton received the 47 percent of…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Very few students know of Rhody Outpost, a food pantry on campus that helps students who lack proper food and resources. The University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America and the Division of Student Affairs are conducting a survey to better understand the University’s population of…
Photo by Greg Clark | Reusable water bottles were given barcodes for students to scan and earn discounts at the school store. Last April, a new program was launched on campus that encourages students to refill reusable water bottles and scan each refill with the Fill it Forward mobile app. Each refill helps students earn…
Photo by Sarah Vinci |Jay Rumas (above) partnered with ACLU and Student Senate to host an event, encouraging students to vote for the 2018 elections. Jay Rumas, a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island, paired with the URI American Civil Liberties Union and the Student Senate Cultural Committee threw a party last Thursday to…
The popular food delivery company Hungry Button was forced to change one of their promotional programs after numerous students at the University of Rhode Island violated the company’s terms of use. Hungry Button has both a website and a smartphone application where customers can order delivery from various restaurants. Hungry Button recently instituted a feature…
Photo by Anna Meassick | (Left to Right) Event Coordinator Kelly Harris, CES specialists Lisa Kuosmanen, Caitlin Broccoli and Douglas Ouimette welcome students to the Fall Networking and Career Fair. Professional Development Week (PDW) is in full swing at the University of Rhode Island, with students and employers descending upon the Memorial Union all week…
The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies will host a lecture by a prominent Buddhist Geshe titled “Unlock Your Happiness Potential” on Nov. 8. The lecture will be held in Room 105 of the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences at 7 p.m. The speaker, Geshe Dadul Namgyal, is a senior resident teacher at…
Photo by Anna Meassick Thursday, Nov. 1 At 9:34 a.m., the burglar alarm went off in the library. It was determined to be a false alarm. At 1:35 p.m., a motor vehicle accident was reported at the lower fine arts north lot on Flagg road. A report was filed. Friday, Nov. 2 At 12:07 p.m.,…
Yesterday’s Student Senate meeting had a public forum from a climate change lobbyist, voted on critical bills, and a number of nominations and elections for empty seats. Sharon Gold, a lobbyist for the grassroots Citizens’ Climate Lobby, spoke to the Student Senate about getting the University involved in their mission of supporting Carbon Fee and…
After Election Day Tuesday, the results are in. Democrats will soon have control over the House of Representatives while Republicans still have a majority in the Senate. National Public Radio explains that this means starting next year, the overall control of Congress will be split instead of the House and Senate both being mostly republican….