If you are having trouble filling up your schedule with 300+ level classes for this spring, don’t sweat: here is a list of 14 interesting higher level classes that do not require prerequisites to register. AAF 415 – Dynamics of Social Change in the Caribbean: This class explores the origins of people of African descent…
The first Presidential debate broke the record as the most watched ever, with the viewership estimated at over 84 million. Here at the University of Rhode Island, a whopping 84 percent of 46 students surveyed said they watched the debate on Sept. 26. Of these students, the overwhelming majority said that they believed Clinton won….
What do you get when you put four friends in a band who are all more than happy to play the music they love and are enjoying the ride while making countless jokes along the way? You get Yohafu. University of Rhode Island students Tim Doherty and Joe Tudino founded Yohafu in November of 2015….
One senior journalism major at the University of Rhode Island has moved up the ranks at Kingston’s WRIU 90.3 within exploring her major. Carley Lane is the general manager at WRIU. Additionally, Lane hosts The Indie Mix on WRIU 90.3 FM along with her co-host, Olivia Perreault, on Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m….
For the last three years, one professor at the University of Rhode Island has been investigating the needs and constraints of clothing and textiles necessary for long duration space travel. “The actual investigation relies on first of all knowing what the needs are,” Karl Aspelund, assistant professor in the department of textiles, fashion merchandising and…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team hosted two Atlantic 10 opponents this weekend, splitting the matches with a loss to the University of Dayton on Friday and a win against Saint Louis University Saturday night. There was a big-match feel permeating throughout Keaney Gymnasium when conference juggernaut Dayton (18-1, 5-0) came into town…
Located on the south end of campus, Peckham Farm offers students in the animal science program the ability to get hands-on experience with a number of farm animals. Fred Launer, a lecturer for both AVS 102 and 104 on the farm, explained how the farm is three-fold. “It’s a teaching facility, a research facility and…
The end of one’s career inevitably leads to questions of their legacy and their place in sports lore. It is common to get caught up with a player’s statistics and their Hall-of-Fame credentials, but when analyzing the career of an icon is it is important to remember why it is sports has become an integral…
On Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10:55 p.m., suspicious activity was reported in Heathman Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. The suspect was gone upon police arrival. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:19 p.m., university police were made aware of a domestic disturbance in Hillside Residence Hall, on Campus Avenue. An 18 year old was arrested on…
Student Senate hosted an open forum for John Sears, the vice president of Student Affairs and director of Housing and Residential Life, who talked about the upcoming construction project for White Horn Brook. Sears was accompanied by Kip McMann, an expert on the history and environmental elements of the area. With an estimated start in…