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Local Federal officials from the United States Food and Nutrition Service warned on Tuesday of a possible cut to funding for a state food assistance program after issues with the program’s computer system. After continued struggles in implementing a new operating system for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), including payment issues and wait times, the…

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Fraternity’s ‘No Shave November’ raises funds for lung health, disease

This November, the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Rhode Island have challenged each other with a “No-Shave November” fundraiser where the proceeds will be donated to the American Lung Association. No-Shave.org describes No-Shave November as “a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation and…

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URI community discusses policing problems

“Conversations can be a revolutionary act when done correctly,” Dayo Akinjisola said at the final Real Conversations at Home discussion, entitled “Community Conversations,” with URI Police on Oct. 26 at the University of Rhode Island. Akinjisola, treasurer of Brothers On a New Direction (BOND), along with Naomi Thompson, the vice president of Community, Equity and…

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University police prepare for campus unrest

With the 2016 Presidential Election drawing closer, University Police Major Michael Jagoda discussed the possibility of community unrest that could potentially manifest following the results of the election on Nov. 8, as well as the contingency plans and initiatives university police have prepared. In addition to normal emergency protocol, university police have received training in…

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