On Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 8:27 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Aldrich Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. On Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 4:42 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Bressler Residence Hall, on Campus Avenue. On Friday, Nov. 25 at 11:16 p.m., a report was filed…
Rather than searching for a job after graduation this spring, one University of Rhode Island senior will head to Cameroon to begin her service in the Peace Corps. Having earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Management at URI, Providence native Frances Vasquez will put her knowledge to the test working inside a high…
“The Handmaiden,” directed by Korean auteur Chan-wook Park, is a film that lays its groundwork clearly and thoughtfully, yet continues to surprise with twists without ever lying to the audience. Told in three acts, the movie at first follows Sook-Hee as she begins working as a handmaiden to a wealthy Japanese mistress named Hideko. Unbeknownst…
The men’s and women’s track teams begin their respective seasons this weekend, with the men’s team set to host their annual Blue-White Alumni Meet, while the women’s team will compete in the Aiden Invitational in Providence, Rhode Island. The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team had a season where they finished first…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate had a lengthy meeting Wednesday to make the Senate Student Organization Advisory Review Committee’s Re-Recognition of student organizations official. Re-recognition is the process that heavily revolves around organization funding. There are categories such as funded, unfunded, unfunded affiliate, or funded affiliate relating to their activities and student membership….
Many student organizations at the University of Rhode Island dedicate themselves to helping others, but Strike a Chord is unique, because they are helping to achieve this through music. Earlier this month, Strike a Chord hosted a variety show to benefit the Rhode Island Center for Assisting those in Need, which was the club’s first…
One University of Rhode Island senior realized that talking about race-related issues can be awkward for some. So instead, he draws them. But rather than depict racial tensions with actual people in real-life scenarios, Alex Jimenez uses food and humor to get his messages across. Ever since he was a kid, Jimenez loved to draw,…
The University of Rhode Island will be taking on several multimillion-dollar construction projects in the coming year to improve academic buildings and the campus image to prospective students. The most notable project underway is the new $150.5 million engineering complex, which was only made possible as of Nov. 8 when Rhode Island chose to vote…
When your car becomes your office, you open both your doors and yourself to the world. After driving for Uber for more than a year now, Marc Tondre, 57, has driven more than his fair share of intoxicated college students, quarrelling couples and rude passengers, but he still manages to enjoy certain aspects of the…