Yaruska Ordinola is a DACA recipient living in Providence, Rhode Island. She is a recent graduate of the University of Rhode Island and is a student activist involved with local community organizations. Email: askaDACArecipient@gmail.com, open for inquiries or discussion. The DACA memorandum, implemented in 2012 by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, allows…
Two years ago, I was raped at a social. The reporting system within Fraternity and Sorority Life failed me. Greek Life, welcome to your tape. One of our organization’s most common rules for attending socials is to avoid going behind closed doors—a rule most likely established for members’ protection, but in actuality is advertised in…
What a difference a year makes. Last year Rhode Island went up to Harvard Stadium and had their teeth kicked in losing 51-21. On Saturday however, the Rams came out looking to avenge their blowout loss to the Crimson and did just that. URI took down Harvard thanks to a stifling defense and a couple…
The Kingston Emporium’s Cumberland Farms convenience store closed its doors for good this past Sunday after over 30 years of business. When asked why the popular store was closing, Cumberland Farms stated that “We are closing the store as we determined that, based on space and other requirements, we are unable to convert it to…
Students, don’t disregard your general education requirements. A secretarial class turned into the necessary skills Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist, conservationist and renowned animal behavior expert, needed to secure the job that would kickstart her career and allow her to study primates in the wild. Tuesday night, Goodall addressed a crowd of over 4,300 people to…
I have a bone to pick with anyone who says that the University of Rhode Island Housing and Dining are terrible. I will never complain about either of them again. First, my room has one outlet, and it’s all the way across the room from me. Not one pair of outlets with two plugs, I…
On September 14, 2017, the University of Rhode Island’s music department continued on with its weekly convocation with special guest, Richard Reed. Reed enlightened the crowd with a vibrant and comical, yet utterly honest, recollection of his abrupt hearing loss. From a young age, music was a defining part of his being. His music career…
University of Rhode Island men’s basketball assistant coach Tyron Boswell, 37, has been placed on administrative leave by the University after his arrest on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Ryan Center. Boswell was attending a Migos (popular hip-hop trio) concert at the on-campus arena. According to the official South Kingstown police report; a fight had…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department, as well as Narragansett and South Kingstown Police, are cracking down on parties this fall semester. “With the start of the URI school year, there have already been an increase number of calls for house parties and a number of them are underage,” said Cpt. Joel Ewing-Chow from…
All throughout college I have been told to get an internship, get experience and build my network. If I do this, I was told I would have a better chance of getting employed after college. I always thought that an internship would be just that: something to do and put on my resume. But I…