November 2018
Student Senate changes policy after accused of violating the First Amendment
Photo by Anna Meassick | Student Senate made the decision to change terms of student organization funding. Cigarlight story by Andrew Main and Julia Moro The University of Rhode Island Student Senate has altered their policy on how student organizations receive funding following claims that their funding policies violated the First Amendment. Several groups that…
193 Coffee House receives new espresso machine
After months of fundraising, lack of fancy drinks and disappointed customers, the 193 Coffeehouse has a new espresso machine, purchased entirely by an anonymous donor. As a nonprofit, student-run organization, it was difficult for the 193 Coffeehouse to come up with the money to purchase a new $2000 espresso machine. The employees tried fundraising through…
Safety measures for the peaceful mind
Photo by Anna Meassick | The Blue Light system allows students to alert authorities as they’re walking across campus. The safety of college campuses is always a top concern amongst students and parents and even with various safety precautions in place, doubts about campus safety continue to be at the forefront. Stephen Baker, director of…
Senior film major directs original psychological thriller
Photo by Kayla Michaud | Jina Moran and Sarah Angeloni filmed and directed their film “Forget Me Not.” University of Rhode Island Senior Jina Moran saw her ideas come to life as she wrote and directed her own psychological thriller. Her film is titled “Forget Me Not,” about Kiera, a girl who wakes up and…
Cigar Sports names Lawson and Jones football MVPs
Photo by Autumn Walter | JaJuan Lawson scrambles out of pocket vs. UNH. By Nick Cardi and Tyler Krusz Offensive MVP: The quarterback position is one of the most demanding and unique in all of sports. In no other team sport does the success start and end with just one player; it either thrives or…
Opera performance impresses crowd
Photo by Anna Meassick | Brendon Lewis and Christina Nero perform “The Flock They Leave the Mountains” during the Opera Workshop. The University of Rhode Island Opera Workshop featured an array of opera scenes and fully staged productions with orchestra titled “Potpourri” on Sunday, Nov. 18. The performance started with the musical work “Acis And…
The life-saving matter of video games
This time last year, I was in a very bad place for my mental health. I had lost my primary group of friends. I was depressed, having multiple anxiety attacks every day, barely slept or ate and all while also trying to maintain my grades as a full-time college student. It was at this time…
Former executive turns communications professor
First-year communications professor Lori Merolla had a long career in the private sector as Vice President of Communications at Fidelity Investments before she transitioned into teaching at the University of Rhode Island. Merolla received her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications from URI in 1983 and a Master’s Degree in Communications from the University of Utah…
Tour guides adopt family this holiday season
This holiday season, the University of Rhode Island tour guide team is giving back by adopting a family through the Children’s Friend and Family Services organization. The team is fundraising money which they will use to supply a family with presents. “We have adopted a family through the URI Rotaract Club,” Imke Scheepers, the public…