Several customers of International Pocket Cafe recently reported symptoms of norovirus. | Photo by Anna Meassick. International Pocket Cafe temporarily closed its Kingston Emporium location from April 2 to April 9 for cleaning after customers reported symptoms associated with norovirus. According to Joseph Wendelken, public information officer for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH),…
Some members of the University of Rhode Island community are concerned that there is not enough diversity in both the student body and the faculty, and hope that the University will attempt to fix this. According to the Office of Institutional Research 2018-2019 Common Data report, 4,155 out of 14,770 of undergraduate students at URI…
Dining Services in introducing a commuter meal plan featuring combo swipes for the 2019-2020 school year. Photo by Anna Meassick. Dining services will be issuing updated and new meal plans for the 2019-2020 academic year with more options for both residential and commuter students. All students who live in residence halls, without their own kitchen,…
Students and organizations were recognized for their leadership at the 31st annual Rainville Awards. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. The 31st annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards were held Tuesday night, honoring students N’Deye Yacino Dabo, Dakota Grenier, Natalie Timas and the group URI D.R.I.V.E. for their excellence in student leadership. The ceremony gives out four…
Sophomore Xavier Vargas gets ready to scoop the incoming ball as the runner dives head first into the bag. |Photo by Greg Clark. Rhode Island Rams baseball is the hottest they’ve been all season after a weekend sweep against the Richmond Spiders. The Rams have now won all three conference series that they’ve played, but…
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organized and performed at open mic to raise money towards child education in Nepal. | Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), hosted their first open mic night on April 3 as a fundraiser for children’s education in Nepal. This was a free event…
Work to move above ground utilities underground and repave the road in Fraternity Circle begins this week. |Photo by Greg Clark. Preliminary stages of a multiphase, a $5 million project that will improve Fraternity Circle’s infrastructure will begin this week, and the project will be fully underway starting May 20, 2019. The project has two…
“Blue Planet II” discusses the impacts that humans have on the issue. | Photo courtesy of IMDb. It’s one thing to hear about things like climate change, environmental dangers and different animals in a classroom or a news story. It’s a whole other to see it in on screen. Here are some of the best…
Stone Freeman (right) produces and stars in his own podcast while also being sports director and broadcaster for WRIU. Photo by Momolu Akoiwala Stone Freeman is not your typical college student. The senior journalism major and the sports director at WRIU 90.3 FM has professional-level preparation and what many have described as a voice destined…
Students gathered outside of the Multicultural Center to read poems, songs and stories during the Holocaust Memorial Vigil. | Photo by James McIntosh. Students, community members recite poetry, short stories, history in front of Multicultural Center On Thursday, the Hillel Center hosted its annual Holocaust Memorial Vigil at the Multicultural Center in honor of Yom…