The University of Rhode Island’s branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted an information session to establish interest in bringing historically multicultural fraternities and sororities back to campus on Thursday, April 20. “Bringing Multicultural sororities to campus was a big unanimous decision,” NAACP Vice President, Blessing Oyedokun, said. “From there…
The mission statement of the Talent Development Program is being changed to reflect a stronger focus on promoting student success after a program review this past March. They found that the original mission of the Talent Development Program, which was to promote access to students to higher education, should be more focused on promoting student…
“They say ‘don’t play in the mud’ as a kid, but you’ve always wanted to. Now, you get to play in the mud as an adult,” Director of Oozeball, Mike Lawson, commented on what is so appealing about URI’s dirtiest tradition. If you haven’t heard about Oozeball before, you may have been trying to connect…
Mainfare dining hall suffered a flood today due to an unsuccessful switch back to their air conditioning unit. Students eating in the dining hall around 12:10 p.m. noticed water start to leak from the ceiling. It was not long until ceiling tiles collapsed because of the water damage and excess water began pouring into the…
Since his family was returning to Rhode Island after he graduated from high school in Guantanamo Bay, the University of Rhode Island seemed like the most fitting option for Ken Ayars. Drawn to the school by the successful men’s soccer program, proximity to family and marine biology program, the current Chief of the Division of…
Don’t let the title fool you, “Trying to Fuck: A Modern Day Romance” is not necessarily a dirty or inappropriate story. In fact, it is a “whimsical musical about modern dating,” inspired by the “hookup culture” that exists among college students and young adults. The film follows Beau, a care-free man in his twenties, as…
University of Rhode Island students are working on creating and developing prosthetic limbs for amputees in Columbia. Thanks to a $25,000 federal grant through the 100,000 Strong in the Americas program, four URI students are getting the opportunity to design and develop prosthetic limbs. The idea for the project came through with the grant, proposal…
The University of Rhode Island will be offering more inclusive housing options next year due to the efforts of the Gender and Sexuality Center and Housing and Residential Life. Improvements to campus housing options have been in the works for a number of years, according to Gender and Sexuality Center Director Annie Russell, but the…
Throw on your favorite outfit and strut your moves at the Gender and Sexuality Center’s first Express Yourself Fashion Show tonight. Nate Vaccaro, coordinator of the show, explained that it’s an all-inclusive event where people can wear whatever they want with an audience to cheer and support them on. “I really wanted to create an…
The University of Rhode Island theater helped bring the Roaring ‘20s back to life through their latest production of “The Great Gatsby.” Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, URI hosted musical numbers from the Jazz age and dances such as the Charleston, Foxtrot, and Tango. While the play and the novel have some differences,…