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…
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…
This past Monday, beloved creator and animator Stephen Hillenburg passed away at the age of 57 in his Southern California home after a 20-month battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Hillenburg is best known for his work with Nickelodeon, most notably the cultural phenomenon, “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Hillenburg worked on the show full-time as a writer, director…
Skills that embody a star soccer player include composure, leadership, the ability to follow instructions and knack for a big moment. Tyler Dickson, a graduate student from Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, displayed all of these traits and more throughout the 2018 fall season and is the Cigar Sports MVP of the University of Rhode Island…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Seniors Lauren Pick and Olivia Budinich named Cigar Sports MVP. This year the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball Cigar sports MVPs are seniors Olivia Budinich and Lauren Pick. Since Budinich’s position requires her to be on the court just about every play of the game she provides leadership and…
Only five percent of state legislators nationwide are born between 1981 and 1997, but one recent URI graduate looked to change that. Michael Steiner, 31, graduated from URI this summer with an undergraduate degree in applied economics and ran for state representative as a Democrat in Rhode Island’s 41st district this year. The district includes…
On Nov. 2, an email was sent out to students living on-campus from the University of Rhode Island’s Housing and Residential Life (HRL) department, urging them to report any issues they have in their rooms. The email reassures students that their needs are the utmost priority, saying how dedicated HRL is to providing safe accommodations…
When deciding to pursue a career in the fine arts, there often comes a stigma and a question if the decision to do so is practical. However, University of Rhode Island fine arts department chairs don’t find it necessary to question the practicalities of obtaining a degree in theater, music, art and art history. “There’s…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Jermaine Harris goes for a baby hook against Brown defender. All is well in Kingston. At least for one night. After just their second home loss in two years, this past Saturday against Stony Brook, Rhode Island Basketball disposed of the streaking Brown Bears Wednesday night, 71-51. Rather than the…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Entertainment Cinemas is the nearest movie theater to campus. As a freshman at the University of Rhode Island who lives on campus and doesn’t own a car, I have found going to the movies is much more difficult in comparison to when I am back home. In talking to students,…