The University of Rhode Island’s AAUP hosted its first ever climate change conference last Friday, April 22. The conference, titled Climate Change Science in an Age of Misinformation, featured presentations and a panel discussion from four experts in different areas of climate change study. The panel discussion was followed by a keynote address from Senator…
Dynamic sophomore running back Harold Cooper has provided a much needed spark on offense, and special teams for the University of Rhode Island football team. Cooper was named the Offensive MVP of the football team last season after leading the Rams in rushing, with 172 carries for 746 yards, and three rushing touchdowns in…
As a pre-med student who is busy studying for the upcoming MCAT and preparing for medical school, being able to work on her art minor has been a great outlet for her creative side. Olivia Harrison, a senior at the University of Rhode Island, said that while she chose to pursue a career as…
Just this year, a group of University of Rhode Island english majors joined together to create the university’s first underground literary magazine, “Etherbound,†which accepts submissions of all forms of creative writing. Etherbound, which is run by President/Editor-in-Chief Andrea Johnson and Vice President/ Managing Editor Angela Nelson, just formed this year. Nate Vaccaro, the group’s…
While most members of police departments spend a majority of their time working with people to help others, one officer is also an active member and instructor with search and rescue dogs. Sgt. Erica Vieira came to the University of Rhode Island in 1988, first as an officer before she became a sergeant in 2007,…
The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department closed out its first weekend of performances of “Legally Blonde: The Musical†this Sunday to a very full and energetic house. The show is based on the novel “Legally Blonde†by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film with the same name that starred Reese Witherspoon. The film has…
The University of Rhode Island’s (URI) softball team took a hit from Fairfield University on Wednesday and lost 10-0 at the URI SOftball Complex. Bridget Hurlman, the head coach, is still determined to carry out the rest of the team’s season in a positive manner. If there was one piece of advice Hurlman could…
The University of Rhode Island’s Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (PINK) Women’s 8th Annual Unsung Heroine Awards chose to nominate an active member from within last Thursday night for the first time ever. Graduating senior and Vice President of PINK Women Melody Francisco became the first active member recipient of the award for her contributions…
Millennials are self-centered, addicted to their phones, have a false sense of society, are unaware of the political system and, my favorite, lazy. I’ve heard this my whole life. It usually comes from the direction of older generations, more specifically from those who don’t spend time or understand young people. The young people I…
Calls of “four more years†for presidents on a re-election campaign are fairly common, but I’ve yet to see someone begin a “six more years†chant at a university. I don’t blame them, the Ph.D isn’t for most people. For most, I’d imagine, 17-or-so years of education can leave you burned out and wanting…