The University of Rhode Island Peers Leading Educating and Supporting Everyone (PLEASE) group will hold its fourth annual Take Back the Night event Thursday, April 27. Take Back the Night is a nationally recognized event, which originated the ‘70s alongside the feminist movement. The event takes place in three parts, from 6 p.m. to 9…
Outsiders Le Pen and Macron to face off in French Election The first round of the French Presidential election, held last Sunday, ended without a majority-winner, as Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will advance to the second round of elections on May 7. Macron received 24 percent of the total vote, and Le Pen…
I went vegan during my junior year at Westerly High School. I was an athlete at the time and when my friends and coaches found out about my decision to cut animal products from my diet, I was flooded with their doubts. I repeatedly answered the questions that vegans hear in conversation everyday, pressing me…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department is following the lead of other departments across the state and is now supplied with the life-saving drug naloxone used for opioid overdoses. “We thought it was important that our officers have this tool on their tool belt so they can effectively make a difference,” said Maj. Michael…
The plant sciences department will be offering a one-credit, 400-level seminar about the use, production, politics and policies regarding medical marijuana next semester on Wednesdays at noon. The seminar, which goes by the code PLS 401, is being coordinated by Professor W. Michael Sullivan for the second year in a row. The class, Sullivan said,…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (21-16, 10-4 Atlantic 10) were beaten handily at George Washington University (20-19, 5-5 A-10) on Friday 15-5, but responded with back-to-back wins on Sunday 7-2, and 5-3 to clinch another A-10 series, which they followed up with a 7-2 win at the University of Connecticut on Wednesday. Friday…
While reading is certainly an essential component to anyone’s college curriculum, we forget that reading for pleasure can still be accomplished: which is exactly what the Robert L. Carothers Library’s staff is attempting to achieve via their “book swap” shelf. The initiative, dubbed ‘Take-a-Book-Leave-a-Book,” is a free way for faculty, staff and students to exchange…
Last month Peru was struck with heavy rains, leading to disastrous flooding, as a result of an abnormal El Niño, the warming of surface sea temperatures in the Pacific. An El Niño is associated with warm and wet weather from mid spring through the summer along the coasts of northern Peru and Ecuador. The wet…
URI celebrates Earth Day on the Quad April 22 is Earth Day around the world, but the University of Rhode Island celebrated it with Earth Day on the Quadrangle Wednesday, April 19. Student Action for Sustainability hosts Earth Day on the Quad every year. Their president, Morgan Anthony, said it’s for the campus to see…
In an effort to improve the University of Rhode Island’s campus environment, the organization Student Action for Sustainability (SAS), is advocating for plastic reduction. “People say, ‘oh well I don’t really mind if there’s plastic on the ground,’” said sophomore Nicole Iannone of SAS. “Well you might not mind, but the bird that’s choking on…