No more three-strike discipline at URI

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…

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Police Beat

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…

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New app coming to URI

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…

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Band Spotlight: Tipling Rock

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…

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Let’s get Naked!

For many incoming freshmen, the advertisements for a university-sponsored event closely resembling a mile long streak across campus may be perplexing. But these intriguing advertisements are doing exactly what they are meant to do: raise awareness. The Nearly Naked Mile is hosted annually by the Student Alumni Association in order to collect clothing donations that…

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