In recent times, many have tied the term rhetoric with words like divisive and hateful, but Aria Loberiti, a University of Rhode Island sophomore studying biology, political science and communication studies, hopes to help change that perception here on our campus. Loberiti, a youth delegate at the United Nations International Human Rights Summit, plans to…
By Margeaux Gagnon and Jack O’Mara The University of Rhode Island hockey team opened up their season at home this past weekend with a 2-1 loss in the shootout and then a 10-2 blowout win against conference rival, West Chester University on Friday and Saturday. Despite falling 2-1, the Rams dominated the game Friday with…
On Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., a community discussion was held to provide an open space where students could talk directly to the University of Rhode Island Police Department and voice their concerns, called the “Real Conversations at Home.” The Rhode Island Student Union Project, one of the groups present at the event, voiced…
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and although he never actually arrived in North America, he is credited with discovering it. As a result, every second-Monday of October we observe Columbus Day. In an effort to promote solidarity and inclusion, the University of Rhode Island has begun the process of requesting a change in…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team has advanced to 3-1 in the A-10 Conference after a pair of wins on their home court. The team took down the George Washington Colonials on Friday night and then the George Mason Patriots on Saturday to finish off the weekend. On Friday, George Washington came into…
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, the Department of Economics hosted a presentation in the Multicultural Student Services Center on U.S.-Cuban relations. Planned in partnership with Witness for Peace, a non-profit organization committed to exposing systemic oppression through social change and grassroots solidarity, the keynote speaker was Cuban poet and popular educator, Marcel Luerio Reyes. Introducing…
Settling in the first year of college can take an adjustment period for some students, but that’s not the case for University of Rhode Island freshman, Kelly Iocca, who was just awarded her second A-10 rookie of the week award in the young season. “It didn’t feel real,” Iocca said. “It’s so crazy to know…
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of English will begin to offer a creative writing option this semester. “The new creative writing option isn’t a creative writing minor, but an option within the English major.” Derek Nikitas said, assistant professor of creative writing and English department advisor. English majors are required to take three electives…
The first month of college is similar to a maze. Students move onto campus and have to navigate their way through the madness of getting back into the rhythm of academics and signing up for clubs. It often seems to students that they may not survive. However, it is very possible to see the light…
Top Story Americans woke up Monday morning to news of a horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. At least 59 people have been confirmed dead, along with over 500 injured, which is the largest mass shooting on American soil. The shooting occurred at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when Jason Aldean was performing. There…