Nine times out of 10 when Marc Hardge walks past the Multicultural Center on the University of Rhode Island campus, he kisses his hand and touches the 9-foot-tall memorial statue in front of the building. That statue depicts Marc Hardge’s father, Reverend Arthur L. Hardge. Rev. Hardge is one of the most accomplished and…
With race-related events like those in Ferguson and in Baltimore, police all over the country have had their actions watched closely. The University of Rhode Island Police Department works toward a safe and peaceful campus through community policing. Police Major Michael Jagoda said they are always “under the microscope,†adding that he knows what…
When you are getting ready to head out to a show, there are many different things to consider. You have to think about how to get there, what shoes and clothes will be most comfortable, and how much money to bring. However, there is one more very important thing to consider: safety. Often times…
Student Senate began their first meeting of the night by discussing an appeal of the stipend review process for Yearbook Renaissance’s Editor in Chief. During the stipend review process, Yearbook lost all their stipends. The Student Organization Advisory Review Committee (SOARC) cut the Yearbook’s Editor in Chief stipend because they felt that the Yearbook…
Racism, as an institution and as a social issue, can often seem intractable. Looking to the past for a solution is futile; no society in human history has been able to overcome it. In the present, we have made progress, but we have by no means become “post-racial.†So, the solution, if there is…
The University of Rhode Island softball team (9-12) visited George Mason University this past weekend to begin Atlantic 10 Conference play, splitting a Saturday doubleheader with a 2-0 win, followed by a 4-0 loss and a 4-1 loss on Sunday. The opening weekend for conference play could not have started out much smoother for…
One senior mechanical engineering student experienced racism firsthand when he first moved to America. Saad Ilyas moved to the United States when he was 15 years old in 2009. After his older brother graduated from high school in Pakistan, his family made the decision to move to America in order for Ilyas and his…
The Talent Development Program is an integral to maintaining diversity at the University of Rhode Island, but this would not be possible if it wasn’t for the numerous protests of past students who demanded equal opportunities. About 1,400 University of Rhode Island students are currently part of the program, which aims to give students who…
When people meet me, there is often an underlying tinge of curiosity in their gaze that is hard not to notice. Growing up surrounded by these inquisitive glances both conditioned me to recognize the question at hand and numbed me to the dehumanizing disposition of it. Â In a way, I like being unidentifiable; there…
Softball The Rams split a Wednesday doubleheader with Maine, first being shelled for nine runs in a shutout, and then producing a frenzied offensive performance of their own in a thrilling second game in which they came back and scored three runs to earn the victory in walkoff fashion. Caitlin Kennedy continued her slump…