For many students at the University of Rhode Island, just getting up in front a classroom full of peers can be nerve-wracking, nevermind attempting to be funny in a room full of strangers. Viki Panteleakis, a junior who double majors in writing & rhetoric and communication studies at the University of Rhode Island, recalled her…
Ben Kinch, a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island, has already been exposed to sports broadcasting through the opportunities presented in his major and minor studies. Between his communication studies major and business minor, Kinch still manages to find time on the WRIU Radio’s executive board as the FM sports director. As a…
The University of Rhode Island is made up of 1,245 acres, a striking amount for students to maneuver around during the winter months, but for students with disabilities, this distance is even greater. The Office of Disability Services for Students at URI will attend to nearly 1,600 students this academic year who are suffering from…
URI Hillel presented “Above and Beyond,†a film about an often overlooked part of Israeli history, this past Tuesday night in Swan Auditorium. “Above and Beyond,†produced by Nancy Spielberg and directed by Roberta Grossman, is a documentary about a pivotal part in the state of Israel’s history. Shortly after Palestine was partitioned in…
“We are young, we are naïve and we do have these crazy thoughts that other people might not even consider,†Kyle Nacci, president of the student group Thrive, said. “And maybe 99 times out of 100 it turns out that we can’t actually do it, but that one time that we can do it,…
A professor at the University of Rhode Island is working on research that he hopes will lead to a better understanding of the moving patterns of mako sharks, thereby effectively and properly controlling their population. “When we talk about sharks, everybody thinks about shark attacks and white sharks and shark week, and that kind…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team suffered their third straight Atlantic 10 Conference loss, 68-65, when George Mason University came to the Ryan Center this past Saturday. Rhode Island was led by sophomore guard Charise Wilson, who finished with her season-high 30 points and a career-high of six 3-pointers, which made her…
Manuela Vadis, more commonly known as Manny, has delivered for the University of Rhode Island women’s track team on and off of the field thanks to her unrelenting drive for excellence, and her tireless work ethic. Growing up, Vadis’s mother and sister were big influences in her life. Manuela’s mother, who is a social worker…
Despite Rhode Island state law requiring proof of immunization for communicable diseases prior to being admitted to the University of Rhode Island, students may be exempt from some vaccinations for medical or religious reasons. Â Director of Health Services Ellen Reynolds estimates that there are some students who are exempt from vaccinations for medical…
The University of Rhode Island offers a multitude of interesting classes, one being an Anthropology topics class, Sex and Reproduction in our Species. According to the course syllabus, it addresses questions like “what is similar and what is different about human reproduction and that of other organisms and do all humans reproduce the same…