When you first meet someone, it is a long and arduous process to have to share your phone number, Snapchat and Instagram. Tap, a new social media and contact sharing platform, is looking to change that. The app allows a person to share their contact information with just a tap of their phone – and…
University of Rhode Island alumni Daniel Faggella did what many college students only dream of: sell a company for over a million dollars. Faggella began his million dollar journey at URI where with only an independent study and a warehouse behind a carpet store. In the independent study, Faggella focused mainly on the startup process…
The University of Rhode Island will welcome Jane Goodall, Bill Nye and Whoopi Goldberg to center stage at the Ryan Center this upcoming fall. Jane Goodall, an animal rights activist, primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist will take the stage Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Goodall was born in London and later raised in Bournemouth, England….
On Aug. 21 the Narragansett Town Council voted 5-0 to appeal the four-unrelated housing ordinance that was established in May 2016. The ordinance was designed to limit four unrelated persons per household to control the volume of guests and their parties. It would mainly target university students living “down the line” in off-campus housing. It…
A serious skateboarding accident occurred last Thursday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. At roughly 5:30 p.m. just west of Butterfield Road on West Alumni Avenue, a skateboarder collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV). Emergency personnel from URI and South Kingstown arrived at the accident and called for a helicopter at…
This past Monday marked the 16th anniversary of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. As our nation and her people move forward, year after year we are reminded of what is perhaps the darkest day in American history. Following the events of September 11, the United States had to heal and they had to…
As I begin my third semester here I can’t help but to reflect on the various travesties that come with parking here at the University. As someone who makes a 40 minute drive to campus every day I have class, it may be the worst part of being a student at URI. Lots are overcrowded,…
SYDNEY – “Adventure is out there.” This is not only a famous quote from one of Disney Pixar’s best movies, but it is also a great life motto. Take a step out of your comfort zone and try something new. For the freshmen reading this, maybe that hits close to home right now, only a…
This summer was chock full of big blockbusters and, unless you’re a movie buff who chose to spend his summer in a dark, cold theater, you might have missed a few of them. There were several box office hits coming out of various genres. While each movie was as heartfelt, heroic and humorous as the…
It looks like the University of Rhode Island got the bag, flipped it and tumbled it because on Sept. 14, the Ryan Center will be welcoming hip-hop rap group Migos. The concert is being hosted by the Student Entertainment Committee. Migos is just another addition to the list of notable hip-hop giants to perform at…