We live in a world where you can order Chipotle through a mobile app. So naturally, finding a person to go out with is also that convenient. If you asked me a year ago how many online dating profiles I had, I would have been unashamed to tell you I had tried everything–OkCupid, Tinder, 3nder,…
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo recently unveiled her new initiative to save college students money by creating openly-licensed textbooks for universities. Raimondo said that these “open textbooks” created by her initiative will make them free for students. She added that she has set a goal for the state of Rhode Island to eventually save college…
Political historian and author Jefferson Cowie examined the parallels between New Deal-era America and today, in his presentation “Historical Perspectives”. This is the third installment of the 2016 University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium “Inequality and the American Dream.” Economics Department Chair Rick McIntyre provided the opening remarks Tuesday evening, offering words of admiration for…
The American Sign Language Club has garnered a lot of popularity this semester, prompting the question as to why American Sign Language (ASL) is not offered as a course at the University of Rhode Island. Even being the fourth most popular language in the nation, ASL is not represented as such in the university. ASL…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (4-6-1, 1-0-0) defeated Davidson College 2-1 on Saturday night, earning their first home and Atlantic-10 conference win of the season at the URI Soccer Complex. Rhode Island trailed 1-0 early after Davidson’s Maxi Pragnell finished a pass across the box from teammate Hunter Howard off the crossbar…
While most students have never been inside and cannot tell you what the Oliver Watson House is, one Ph.D. student has dedicated her time to teaching others about the historic site. Alanna Casey, one of the few students chosen to be a caretaker, has been residing and providing tours at the Oliver Watson House since…
The Kingston Emporium, just on the edge of the University of Rhode Island’s campus, has a new offering in its lineup of quick service and casual dining: the Krazy Fusion Cafe. On first glance, the small location immediately gives the impression of a down-to-earth, family-run small business. The large sign on the storefront is an…
The Kirk Engineering Lab houses the University of Rhode Island Dynamic Photomechanics Lab (DPML) that explores both explosions and underwater implosions. The lab is led by Arun Shukla, URI professor of mechanical engineering, whose life’s work has been to discover how materials fracture under unusual circumstances. Or, in plain terms, blowing things up. In this…
It is finally October, or as many people like to refer to it, Halloween month. I don’t know about many of you, but this has to be my favorite month. Not only because of the fall season, football and hot apple cider, but also because of Halloween and everything it encompasses. Halloween has always been…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team remained undefeated in conference play following straight-set road victories over the weekend against George Mason University on Friday night and then George Washington University on Saturday to extend a five-game winning streak. The Rams (9-7, 4-0) were intent on adding to their sweltering start in Atlantic 10…