At the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday night, there was heated debate regarding revisions to Article III, which discusses the constituency of housing representatives, of the Senate Bylaws. One clause specifically bothered the members of the Student Senate. The clause stated that housing representatives were required to live in the areas they represent. This…
On Monday night, another threatening note was found in Eddy Hall. Much like the two bomb threat notes that were found over the last two weeks, this note threatened the safety of residents in the building. The typed note stated that the writer had “killed someone in the building.” It continued on to target a…
Growing up only a mile from campus, Brendan O’Malley never considered going anywhere else. Fast forward 25 years and he is nowhere close to Kingston, Rhode Island. Currently living out in California, O’Malley has come a long way since graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1992. He just recently completed his stint as…
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, University of Rhode Island students gathered in Swan Auditorium for a debate between the URI Young Democrats and Young Republicans on the important issues of reproductive rights, health care, minimum wage, federally funded tuition, free speech within universities, firearm regulations, taxes, immigration and foreign policy. This debate was organized by the…
One corner kick. One header. One explosion. In the twelfth minute of this past Saturday’s Atlantic 10 men’s soccer quarterfinals matchup against George Washington, a corner kick by sophomore Stavros Zarakostas was headed in by senior defensemen Tyler Dickson, propelling the Rams forward in the A-10 post-season tournament. The Rams would…
One thing that I’ve learned as a Secondary Education & English student is that the art of teaching is one-third organization, one-third content-knowledge, and one-third performance. I am organized: I keep track of my deadlines and work diligently. I have content knowledge: after all, I’ve been studying English here for almost four years now. I…
With the men’s basketball season starting up, Murray’s Weekly Roundup has switched gears to Sam Murray’s preview of the Rams non-conference schedule. It feels like the dust is still settling on what was the crown jewel for the University of Rhode Island athletics last year. With a roster that was molded by master recruiter Dan…
Trampled leaves cover the walkways, heating has finally kicked on in our residence halls and we’ve officially lost an hour of sunlight, but don’t break out the Christmas decorations yet—Pumpkin Spice Season is still upon us. Expanding in duration year after year, from late summer to early spring, the inherently fall flavoring dominates the market…
“Thinking Big” now has even higher expectations for the University of Rhode Island community. TEDxURI is the inspiration behind this and has been launched in the spirit of sharing ideas worth spreading for a TED-like experience on campus. The TEDx website said the goal of the program is to help communities, organizations, and individuals engage…