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The country is reeling after another mass shooting on Sunday, this time in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The gunman, Devin Kelley, shot and killed 26 people and injured 20 more during a service at Sutherland’s First Baptist Church. The victims of the shooting ranged from 18 months to 77 years. Victims included the Pastor’s daughter, a…

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English professor writes for James Patterson

When not teaching English at the University of Rhode Island, Professor Derek Nikitas writes fiction. Nikitas has three published novels: Pyres, an Edgar Award nominated thriller, the crime novel The Long Division and a young adult time travel novel, “Extra Life.”  Recently, Nikitas even collaborated with the best-selling author, James Patterson. Nikitas worked with Patterson…

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Student Senate Report 11/8

The Student Senate recognized two organizations last night. The first was Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity. This group is not associated with Greek Life and focuses on community service on campus. They also focus their efforts on contributing to Habitat for Humanity. They currently have 25 members and 11 pledges. This group was…

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