Students at the University of Rhode Island got a “Glimpse into the Future” on Saturday night at the Student Alliance for the Welfare of Africa’s (S.A.W.A.) 11th annual hair show. This year’s show featured nearly 30 hairstyling designs across five separate scenes from local stylist Jerry Tolbert. Although Tolbert is not a graduate of the…
On Thursday, March 30 At 7:58 p.m., University Police investigated a drug offense in Barlow Residence Hall, on Campus Avenue. At 11:45 p.m., assistance was rendered following a report of suspicious activity at the URI couple and family therapy clinic, on 2 Lower College Road. On Friday, March 31 At 2:13 p.m., a report was…
University of Rhode Island students enrolled in Hee Yoon Kwon’s Operations & Supply Chain Management (BUS 355) class are using multiple forms of media to develop Public Service Announcements (PSA) that will be entered into a national competition. The competition is run by the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI), a government organization tasked with…
What does a student need most in the last month of the semester? If you answered “employment” then congratulations, you’re right. Second on the list, though, are caffeinated beverages. For those of us who would prefer not to have a heart attack at age 35, and choose to leave energy drinks for the nuclear option,…
This past semester, junior public relations and writing and rhetoric major, Kimberly Ruiz, had the opportunity to intern under independent novelist and author of several McGraw Hill textbooks, Judith Boss. Author of college textbooks, including “THiNK” and “Analyzing Moral Issues,” Boss is also the author of a suspenseful romantic novel set in Antarctica called “Deception…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
“Ghost in the Shell,” adapted from the anime film of the same title, which was adapted from a manga of the same title, was the recipient of a fair amount of backlash before it was released. Early criticism mainly centered around the casting of Scarlett Johansen, a white woman, for the Japanese character Motoko Kusanagi….
MWF is the way to go Allie Lewis I’d rather go to class one more day a week than sit in a lecture for an hour and 15 minutes. By the time I’m 45 minutes into a Tuesday/Thursday lecture, I spend most of the remaining time reassuring myself that it’s almost over. Except it’s not….
At Least 58 Dead in Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria In the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, in the mostly rebel-controlled Idlib province, at least 58 have died and hundreds more were wounded in an attack that seems to have involved chemical or gas weapons. Exact reports of the death toll vary, with some relief…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…