If you’ve been in the union at all this week, you may have noticed some out of the ordinary visitors hard at work. Tibetan Buddhist monks began working on a mandala sand painting on Monday, carefully placing millions of grains of sand. The entire process is composed of six steps and will not be finished…
The University of Rhode Island’s Campus Planning and Design Department is moving forward with their plans of building a new dorm, an engineering quad and visitors center. Construction for a new dorm, Brookside, will be starting next semester. Brookside will be an apartment style residence hall for only upperclassmen. The dorm will be available to…
From California, to Texas, to Florida, students have travelled from across the country to play volleyball at the University at Rhode Island. However, none have travelled quite as far as Live Lunde Fossdal. The Norwegian freshman has experience travelling across Europe playing both beach and indoor volleyball and has already brought new maturity and skills…
On Wednesday, Sept. 13 At 9 p.m., officers responded to a call of a weapons violation at Gorham Hall on Complex Road. A female student was in possession of a stun gun which her father had given her. Under university policies, a stun gun is a weapon and it was confiscated. On Thursday, Sept….
The Puppy Raisers Club is making tails wag even more this semester with an increase of service dogs on campus. The club works with an organization called Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a non-profit organization that raises dogs to become future guide dogs for those who are visually impaired free of charge. On campus this…
Top Story: Hurricane Devastation in the Caribbean After the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma left the Caribbean in shambles, the islands are yet again faced with severe damage from another Category 5 hurricane: Hurricane Maria. Catastrophic damage has been recorded in the Dominica, killing at least seven people so far in its path of destruction….
In March 2017, former Staff Writer Joseph Essig wrote a review titled, “Foodie’s First Taste: Flat Waves,” where he reviewed the food of the new Emporium restaurant Flat Waves at the top of the University of Rhode Island’s campus. “I was optimistic upon seeing the food in front of me, but sadly expectations only resulted…
Manager of Parking and Transportation Services, Joe Paradise, came to introduce himself to the Student Senate, as well as to clarify some differences and continuities in the parking policy. One of the many topics of discussion was a potential change to the shuttle system. Paradise relayed that RIPTA is not sufficient enough for campus and…
Two first half goals were all the University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team needed to secure their third win of the season against the Albany Great Danes last Thursday night. Rhode Island dominated the first half of the game, starting with a penalty kick goal in the 14th minute by Jennifer Mencos. Mencos was…