The University of Rhode Island’s Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (PINK) Women’s 8th Annual Unsung Heroine Awards chose to nominate an active member from within last Thursday night for the first time ever. Graduating senior and Vice President of PINK Women Melody Francisco became the first active member recipient of the award for her contributions…
Millennials are self-centered, addicted to their phones, have a false sense of society, are unaware of the political system and, my favorite, lazy. I’ve heard this my whole life. It usually comes from the direction of older generations, more specifically from those who don’t spend time or understand young people. The young people I…
Calls of “four more years†for presidents on a re-election campaign are fairly common, but I’ve yet to see someone begin a “six more years†chant at a university. I don’t blame them, the Ph.D isn’t for most people. For most, I’d imagine, 17-or-so years of education can leave you burned out and wanting…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate began their meeting with John Sears, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Housing and Residential Life. Sears talked briefly about Housing and Residential Life’s efforts with White Horned Brook Apartments. He mentioned that the design works for the apartments are now underway. They have…
If it weren’t for sophomore Jordan Powell’s performance at the plate in last year’s Atlantic 10 baseball tournament, URI would not have made it as far as it did. In the second round of the tournament, Powell stepped to the plate and drove the ball through the infield for a game-winning hit against the…
If you wanted to meet for lunch on May 23, I can’t.  I have plans.  I’m going to roll myself out of bed that day after my college graduation, pack my fuzzy blanket, wine glasses, coffee pot and books into my car, and move out of my house in Eastward Look.  As…
The Fashion Merchandising Society held their annual Spring Fashion Show Tuesday night, which featured designs and creations made by promising young student designers. Â The show, which took place in the Memorial Union Ballroom, was hosted by FMS president Kaylan Burns. Burns, a sophomore writing and rhetoric major with a textiles and communications double minor,…
Thomas Porter All at Bill Beck Field would be hunky dory if the Rams baseball program could be the same team during the week that they are during this past weekend series. On any given weekend, Rhode Island is one of, if not the best team in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Holding a conference…
Graduating students at the University of Rhode Island have insight into the transformation that happens for students throughout the college experience. To try and learn from individual experiences, I interviewed three senior students, Cedrik Samson, 22, a computer science major, Kassandra Florez, 21, a political science and health studies double major, and Alyssa Bartoshevich, 20,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee brought comedian Dave Coulier, best known for his role as “Uncle Joey†in the 1980’s family sitcom “Full House,†to Edwards Auditorium this past Saturday. Opening up the show was comedian Seaton Smith, known for his performance on the show “Girls†as well as his association and…