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February 11, 2016

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(Not) recycling on campus

Lianna Blakeman9 years ago9 years ago08 mins

  Faculty members and students alike are concerned with the seeming disregard many people have concerning recycling and littering on campus. “The landfill in Rhode Island only has, I think, 22 years left,” an anonymous faculty member at the University of Rhode Island said. “I wonder if it will even have that much time left……

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New alert system doesn’t reach all students

Caitlyn Picard9 years ago9 years ago05 mins

  On Feb. 5, the University of Rhode Island had its first snowstorm and the first official use of the new alert system. Because of the new system being implemented, some students did not receive notice in one or more of the alert forms that students are offered. Sam Adams, the assistant director of public…

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Multicultural Center holds grand renaming

Lizmaylin Ramos9 years ago9 years ago05 mins

The Multicultural Center was renamed the Multicultural Student Services Center yesterday. The event began with a speech from Director of the MSSC Melvin Wade, followed by M.U.S.I.C. speakers chairman Luckson Omoarogba, and President Dooley himself among others. When asked prior to the event about the renaming of the MSSC, Wade noted that student organizations are…

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Kappa Delta moves into Chi Phi house

Kelsey Santmyer9 years ago9 years ago07 mins

Last semester after a series of violations, misconduct, and an extreme instance of drunk driving, the University of Rhode Island chose to suspend the Rho Iota Kappa chapter of Chi Phi. While their fate hung in the balance for quite some time as the university and the fraternity deliberated, the ultimate decision was to remove…

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URI police take strides in leadership

Lianna Blakeman9 years ago9 years ago07 mins

  On Jan. 20, 15 different agencies and police departments met on the Kingston campus to hear some very important messages in a course called “Polishing the Badge, Leading for Optimal Performance.” Major Michael Jagoda of the URI police department refers to it as a “leadership development course” whose aim was to “go back to…

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DIVE RI set to hold conference in March

Lizmaylin Ramos9 years ago9 years ago04 mins

  The University of Rhode Island’s Multi-Cultural Student Involvement Council (MUSIC) will host their annual conference to help minority students achieve academic success. The Diversifying Individuals Via Education (DIVE) RI Conference will be a two-day held on the Kingston campus, from March 4-5. These conferences began almost three years ago when Zulmy Cortez, the current…

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Soccer player changing lives one pair of cleats at a time

Julian Stello9 years ago9 years ago05 mins

  University of Rhode Island women’s soccer player and Mapleville, Rhode Island, native, Taylor Ross, is the name behind a non-profit organization called Cleats Count, which she founded last winter to do her part to help underprivileged youths. Following the winter of her freshman season at URI, Ross, now a sophomore, came to the sad…

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New designated driver program provided for students

Marissa Tansino9 years ago9 years ago05 mins

A designated driving program is making its way to the University of Rhode Island this weekend. The program, “Friends Matter,” allows students to volunteer to take their turn being a designated driver, and drive them and a group of their friends to bars including Bon Vue and Charlie O’s. Not only will it ensure students…

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Huge second halves fuel URI victories over La Salle, George Mason

Colin Howarth9 years ago9 years ago06 mins

For the fourth time this season, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team (14-10, 6-5 A-10) has won back-to-back games. On Saturday, they defeated conference opponent La Salle University on the road, and on Tuesday night, they beat George Mason University in what was a three-point shooting frenzy at the Ryan Center. On Saturday…

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Lee Brice performs at Ryan Center for 2016 tour

Brianna Meka9 years ago9 years ago06 mins

  Country musician Lee Brice took over The University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center this past Saturday, performing for a crowd filled with cowboy hats, flannels and excitement. Opening up the show, Dylan Scott, a new country artist, took to the stage first. Welcomed by cheers and fist punches by fans, Scott performed a set…

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