Have you ever wanted to learn how to edit video, but don’t know where to start? Are you familiar with editing software, but still looking for a few tips and techniques to improve your productivity and skill in the editing bay? If so, be sure to stop by Ranger Hall tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 23 from…
Photos by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| From left to right Christina Nero, Jacob Brunelle and Nicholas Schleyer answer questions following their performance Students gathered in the Fine Arts Concert Hall last Thursday, Feb. 15, to watch their classmates perform in that week’s music convocation. Performances included Christina Nero, as a vocalist, Nicholas Schleyer, on the piano and…
Hey you, you’re standing on two feet today. You woke up and got up for a purpose. You are unique and beautiful in every way, but remember your perfections are blinded by what you think your “imperfections” are. You have so much to love about yourself. I see you for everything you are, find your…
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional,” a quote by American author M. Kathleen Casey Roughly a 100 years ago, physicians considered pain as essential for healing. Recently, pain has become recognized in the healthcare system and is now focused on when managing or curing disease. Generally, over 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according…
Photo by Sarah Vincii |CIGAR| Students and researchers chime in on the best way to combat the common cold. Getting a cold is an inevitable part of being an adult, and sharing a university campus with over twenty thousand other students, faculty and staff, the chances of getting a cold are significantly increased. The University…
Photos courtesy of Julye Newman URI professor makes new discoveries in hydrothermal vents Imagine being underwater in the dark, deep sea with pressures so strong our 206 bones would be crushed. While humans haven’t adapted to surviving in the deep ocean, other animals’ vision has evolved to see and some are even able to create…
Photos by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| The Rainville Leadership Awards is an annual award ceremony organized by the University of Rhode Island’s Division of Student Affairs. The 2018 awards ceremony will be held on April 10, at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom for the nominees and invited guests. Named in memory of Robert Rainville,…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate is currently dealing with an unprecedented conflict of interest during the primary presidential election. Student presidential candidate Adriana Wilding and her vice president running mate Abdulwhab Alquirtas were disqualified from the election per the appeal of an Elections Committee ruling. This matter would normally be dealt with by…
The University of Rhode Island Libraries will be offering a public speaker series during the 2018 spring semester to allow students to explore non-traditional employment opportunities. The public speaker series will occur four times before the end of the semester and is coordinated by Associate Libraries Professor Bohyun Kim. Kim aims to give students in…
This year, the University of Rhode Island will be hosting a hackathon focusing on water quality issues and developing solutions to educating the public on their water supply. URI has been hosting hackathons every year put on by the Startup Program/Accelerator/ Resource Center (SPARC). This group helps startups and entrepreneurs easily access resources to further…