Thursday, Dec. 4, 1980 Headline: URI lifts suspension on non-immunized women Twenty-six female students ignored the law that required them to receive an immunization that would prevent contractions of German Measles. The University stated that they would not pursue the females still unvaccinated. Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at the time, Thomas R. Pezzullo,…
Photo courtesy of Jessica McLaughlin. McLaughlin was forced to kill many yellow jackets after they invaded her room in Tucker Hall. A student at the University of Rhode Island had to wait several days to have wasps in her dormitory room removed after miscommunication meant that the appropriate people were not immediately alerted of the…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | Despite high demand on campus, Bagelz is choosing to close down and focus on their Wakefield location. Bagelz, the bakery located in the Kingston Emporium, will close by the end of this year so the business can focus on its Wakefield location. Scott Lieberman, Bagelz’s owner, said that the Emporium’s…
Photo courtesy of Patrick Luce. Students and faculty will be working together to provide mobile care to those in need. On Nov. 28, the University of Rhode Island will release its new Rhode to Health Mobile Unit, a vehicle that will make HIV care and treatment more accessible. The total cost was close to $400,000…
Photo courtesy of IMDb At 95 years old, Stan Lee, icon and representative of Marvel comics, passed away on Nov. 12. Although the cause of death is not confirmed, he battled various illnesses including pneumonia, over the past year. He was born Stanley Martin Lieber on Dec. 28, 1922, in New York City. Before he…
Photo Courtesy of GoRhody. Men’s Soccer won the Atlantic 10 Championship for the first time in 12 years. For the first time since 2006, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Soccer team is heading to the NCAA Tournament. They cruised to three consecutive shutout victories, culminating in a 2-0 win over George Mason in the…
Photo taken from IMDb Twenty-eight-year-old American comedian Bo Burnham’s decision to start directing was nothing but a good one, as he recently gave the entertainment industry what it’s been missing: a film that portrays the reality of a young teen accurately. Burnham’s film “Eighth Grade” is the epitome of the raw emotions and anxieties that…
Photo by Greg Clark | Pianist Alexander Ray begins the music convocation, captivating the audience. The music department showcased many instrumental and vocal solo and duet performances by students within the department during their Nov. 8 music convocation. Pianist Alexander Ray started off the afternoon’s performances with “Sonata in C# minor, op. 27, no. 2”…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | Students perform in Greek Idol, a singing competition that was part of Philanthropy Week. Last week the University of Rhode Island’s Greek life organizations raised $74,224 for Circle of Sisterhood and Camp Eureka during their annual Philanthropy Week. This is the first year that URI Greek Life worked with Circle…
The University of Rhode Island is celebrating International Education Week this week to enhance international awareness across campus and to support global learning opportunities both nationally and abroad. “We are a global society and it is so important to be a good global citizen,” said Sheri Davis, Coordinator for information, reservations and marketing at URI….