All members of the University of Rhode Island community and the general public are invited to come celebrate the Hindu festival of the lights this Saturday, Nov. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the URI Memorial Union Ballroom. This is when and where URI’s Indian Student Association (ISA) is hosting their annual Diwali event….
Wednesday, Nov. 8: At 4:34 p.m. there was a motor vehicle accident on Flagg Road. This is currently being investigated. At 1:11 p.m. a disturbance was called in from Heathman Hall. There was a verbal argument in a dorm room. A report was filed. At 5:17 p.m. there was a drug offense at Heathman Hall….
The University of Rhode Island’s Office of International Education kicked off their International Education Week, initiated by the U.S. Departments of State and Education with Taste the World, an international food celebration in the Rainville Ballroom, Memorial Union. The event was free and open to the public featuring food and drinks from a variety of…
To kick off the Univeristy of Rhode Island’s second annual “Professional Development Week” the Center for Career and Experiential Education, the Talent Development Program and Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design unveiled their newest project: a collection of clothes available for students in need of professional clothing, or the “career closet.” The closet’s grand opening on…
Anyone that grew up on alternative music and dreamed of seeing all their favorite bands on Warped Tour understands my heart break when Kevin Lyman, the creator of the tour, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that next summer will be the “final, full cross-country run.” The tour itself was a home to the alternative scene…
Students for Sensible Drug Policy, known around campus as SSDP, hosted a discussion on “Sensible Drug Use at Shows and Festivals” on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The event, which took place in the gallery of the Memorial Union, featured speaker Sylvia Zelaya, the Director of the New England chapter of DanceSafe, an organization created to promote…
Many Republicans in Congress are calling for Roy Moore, a candidate for Senate in Alabama, to drop out of the race after multiple women have accused him of sexual misconduct. Moore, 70, has been accused of sexual misconduct by five women. Leigh Corfman alleges that in 1979, when she was only 14 years old, the…
It’s getting to that point in the year where our wallets start to run dry. Sadly, for some, it’s like that year-round. For those who struggle with money to the point where you’re filling your gas tank in $5 increments, this is for you. Most students have one monthly bill—rent. That’s fine, it’s actually the…
The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies is hosting an open mic night at the 193 DEGREE Coffeehouse tonight as part of International Education Week. International Education Week has been taking place all week on campus and is dedicated to promoting global awareness on campus. Alexandra Benavides, a Peace Ambassador at the Center for…
Alright, I’ll warn all of you now, this column is not like the rest. I try my hardest not to write articles all about me, because I’m not that interesting of a guy. Instead, this article is going to chronicle what inspired me to go abroad, why I went abroad and, hopefully, my story can…