Alex Turco plans to spend her summer interning at Target. |Photo by Grace Desanti Junior textile marketing and public relations double major Alex Turco has an internship acting as a manager of a Target over the summer. “I was looking at internships on my own and I didn’t really have much luck,” said Turco. “So,…
Last week Chris Francoeur received Atlantic-10 Co-Golfer of the Week for his stellar play at the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate. Francoeur paced the Rams in this tournament, finishing with the best score of both a Rhode Island golfer and the field in general, taking home individual honors. The Rams as a team also won the…
Spring has descended upon us, the sun is shining and serotonin levels are rising. With these nice environmental factors playing into our overall happiness, I have thought of new ways to make yourselves occupied around campus during these last few weeks of school this spring! Make a friend who lives in a balcony room in…
Dr. Julie Keller poses with her new book that was nine years in the making. |Photo by James McIntosh In January, Dr. Julie Keller, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Rhode Island published her book, “Milking in the Shadows: Migrants and Mobility in America’s Dairyland,” which tells the stories of undocumented migrants…
Only a handful of buildings on campus provide a handicap entrance. | Photo by Anna Meassick Although many buildings at the University of Rhode Island do not have ramps or elevators, it is not safe to automatically assume that the campus is unaccessible for people with disabilities. Frankie Minor, the director of Housing and Residential…
Students gather in the newly renovated Harrington Living room.|Photo by Grace DeSanti Former WPRI newscaster Karen Adams recently gave the Harrington School of Communications $1 million to start an annual scholarship for female students pursuing a career in the communications fields. The scholarship, which will start and run annually in 2021, will be for junior…
Ira Grey struts down the runway during the Ball Culture Fashion Show hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Center as part of the LGBTQ Symposium. |Photo by Anna Meassick The annual fashion show in honor of Coming Out Month, acts as an accepting and confidence-boosting experience for the was held at the Gender and Sexuality…
Nyle DiMarco signs to the audience about how he went from “the deaf kid” to a successful model, actor, and starting his own production company. |Photo by Anna Meassick Model and actor Nyle DiMarco, spoke last Sunday about deaf activism, deaf education and his own experiences as a deaf man. ‘An Evening With Nyle DiMarco,’…
Documentaries have a unique way of shining a bright light on certain pressing issues in society. They present information in a way that the news media can’t, or shouldn’t- with emotion. This form of storytelling gives the viewer the feel of watching a movie, all while learning about a new subject. Whether it be about…
Later this month, the “You Are I” music festival is being launched by the University of Rhode Island to combat food insecurity and connect students across all three of the University’s campuses. The idea for the festival was inspired by Hempfest, which was last held at URI two years ago, but was defunded. In its…