Local Last Monday, a Rhode Island Superior Court judge ordered Hewlett Packard Enterprise to continue work on a computer system project for the RI Department of Motor Vehicles. The technology company threatened to quit the project altogether, after disagreements about contract requirements. This dispute led to a $13 million lawsuit by the state, alleging that…
Thanks to basic cable networks, HBO, and Hulu or Netflix, there’s more TV to watch than ever before, but picking up a new show can be a time commitment. With so many TV shows to choose from and limited time in the day, it can be tough to decide what to watch. Here are just…
Distracted driving has become even more of a cause for concern at URI after two accidents occurred within an hour of each other on Upper College Road, in early November. Although victims in both accidents were not seriously injured, Maj. Michael Jagoda says distracted driving is something the university takes very seriously. “We try to…
Good Charlotte played their 15th show at Lupo’s Heart Break Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island last Friday. Providence was just one of the stops for the band who are playing their first national tour in six years. The tour, “Youth Authority,” is promoting their sixth studio record by the same name. The band is well…
In a historic upset, Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election in one of the closest elections in history, marking the second time in less than two decades a presidential candidate has won the presidency without having the majority of the popular vote. Naturally, many Americans are shocked. Protests, riots and demonstrations have erupted across…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team started their season on a low note Friday night, being decimated by the national champion runner-up Syracuse University, 95-49, on the road in the famous Carrier Dome. The Rams, like last year, began their 2016-17 campaign against the Orange, but saw far different results on the road…
In a room filled with love, grief and unity, students and faculty gathered in the memorial union ballroom to rally after the election. “People who were scared, who were nervous, who hadn’t shared their views with their family, they could have that here,” said Desiree Nash, a senior at the university. The URI Solidarity Collective…
While looking at potential future classes, students are provided with class options that vary between part-time and full-time professors. But, there are several factors that affect the hiring of each type for the deans at the University of Rhode Island. The Common Data Set, published for the academic year 2015-2016, stated that the number of…
After two months of hard work, the University of Rhode Island Student Senate has approved the archery club as a recognized student organization. The club was first considered over the summer by Julia Duffy, a freshman biology major and new president of the club. Duffy created a group on Facebook in order to gauge the…
After being a police officer for almost 20 years, Officer Thomas Quaratella came to the University of Rhode Island Police Department seeking a change. Ever since he was little, he always wanted to be a police officer and he has been living out that dream. Quaratella comes to URI from the town of Hopkinton, Rhode…