Costs associated with paying for college are a concern for most students. In some cases, students aren’t entirely sure what all these fees are covering. Gwendlyn Chai, a University of Rhode Island junior, has started a petition to raise awareness about the $494 off campus study fee that students must pay before studying abroad. “That’s…
Nearly 1,000 people attended the University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium on September 22 to hear from Dr. Patch Adams, a physician, activist and self-proclaimed clown talk about his life and experiences. Sporting eccentric clown attire, complete with blue hair, vibrantly printed pants and multicolored, neon sneakers, Adams gave a two-hour lecture on founding his…
The Students Rights and Responsibilities Committee has decided to remove the “three-strike†policy from the University of Rhode Island campus policies. “With the three-strike policy, the student conduct administrators are held to ‘one, two, three, I have to suspend you,’†said Katrina Dorsey, associate dean of Students and Community Standards for URI. “In that we…
On Friday, Sept. 11 at 11:17 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on 54 Fortin Road, which led to an arrest due to the underage alcohol possession. On Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1:57 a.m. a report of suspicious activity in the north east corner of Keaney Lot lead to an arrest. The only charges brought up…
The three-wheeled Segway students may have seen University of Rhode Island Police riding around campus on is a part of newly appointed Major Michael Jagoda’s effort to increase community policing at URI. The Segway is not entirely brand new, Jagoda said.  The police department has had it for three years, yet only started using it…
Various music apps have been dominating the industry over the past few years, but M&M Media, a California-based digital media company, is ready to bring Trebel Music to the top of the charts. Trebel Music, an app that was piloted successfully over the past year at five universities, in conjunction with major and indie record…
Tipling Rock, an indie rock band hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, has been breaking the mold for alternative and indie bands everywhere. With influences such as Passion Pit, MGMT, Young the Giant, The Strokes and Phoenix, Tipling Rock has been creating a progressive sound since 2011. Tommy Schubert, drummer for the band, described their sound as…
Mat Franco, an alumnus of the University of Rhode Island, recently premiered his special “Mat Franco’s Got Magic†on NBC this past Thursday evening. In 2014 there were riots in the streets of the URI campus after Mat Franco won season 9 of America’s Got Talent. As a previous student of the university, Franco chose…
Trophy Wives, a local pop punk band from Providence, was the main headliner last Saturday night at the Pop Rocks Music Festival. The festival was an all day event with more than 15 bands playing within the venue or on the outside stage. The show took place at Simon’s 677 with many other local bands…
A colorful array of traditional festivities are coming to URI in honor of the Chinese Moon Festival to celebrate the joy and peace of the full harvest moon in China. Â The event is held in honor of the ancient Chinese ritual of gathering to rejoice the harvest during the autumn season and celebrate the…