What does a student need most in the last month of the semester? If you answered “employment” then congratulations, you’re right. Second on the list, though, are caffeinated beverages. For those of us who would prefer not to have a heart attack at age 35, and choose to leave energy drinks for the nuclear option,…
This past semester, junior public relations and writing and rhetoric major, Kimberly Ruiz, had the opportunity to intern under independent novelist and author of several McGraw Hill textbooks, Judith Boss. Author of college textbooks, including “THiNK” and “Analyzing Moral Issues,” Boss is also the author of a suspenseful romantic novel set in Antarctica called “Deception…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
“Ghost in the Shell,” adapted from the anime film of the same title, which was adapted from a manga of the same title, was the recipient of a fair amount of backlash before it was released. Early criticism mainly centered around the casting of Scarlett Johansen, a white woman, for the Japanese character Motoko Kusanagi….
MWF is the way to go Allie Lewis I’d rather go to class one more day a week than sit in a lecture for an hour and 15 minutes. By the time I’m 45 minutes into a Tuesday/Thursday lecture, I spend most of the remaining time reassuring myself that it’s almost over. Except it’s not….
At Least 58 Dead in Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria In the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, in the mostly rebel-controlled Idlib province, at least 58 have died and hundreds more were wounded in an attack that seems to have involved chemical or gas weapons. Exact reports of the death toll vary, with some relief…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
After a formal introduction, talent competition and interview round, Ron Yakirevich of Lambda Chi Alpha and Danielle Valois of Chi Omega were deemed as the winners of the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Greek Week. The competition took place in the Keaney Gymnasium, and judges included Assistant Director of Outreach and Intervention…
Jackie Bouchard, a senior at the University of Rhode Island, is a fine arts major with a passion for photography. Bouchard discovered her knack for photography during the junior year of high school when she received a camera as a birthday present. Since then she has taken art classes to enhance her photography skills and…
Student Senate recognized new student organizations, passed a bylaws bill and elected new Executive Board members in their first meeting of the Buck-Donnelly administration on Wednesday. Student Organization and Advisory Review Committee Chairman Michael Bachilas presented two organization recognition bills. The first was for the URI Animal Welfare Club, whose goal is to raise awareness…