Melanie Zeger (left) and Sophie Witthoeft (right) instruct students about the Easter Egg Hunt they were hosting as part of a Conversation Hour. |Photo by James McIntosh. Faculty and staff in the University’s modern and classical languages and literatures department frequently tell students that the best way to learn a language is to immerse themselves…
OpenDoors is a non-profit that works to help previously incarcerated people re-enter society.P Derek Truesdale, a previously incarcerated individual, speaks about the actions society needs to take to improve the prison system. | Photo by Greg Clark. Reforms to the criminal justice system may help the incarcerated to re-enter society, and the organization OpenDoors is…
URI powerlifting students had an extremely successful year, competing in the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships. |Photo courtesy of Matthew Leake. An aspect that makes the University of Rhode Island so unique is all of the clubs that can be found on campus. Every interest in life is represented, from Musically Inclined, Student Nursing Association…
Christopher Parisella received the Winifred E. Brownell International Excellence Award in order to travel abroad and pursue research. |Photo courtesy of Christopher Parisella. Senior Christopher Parisella was on his way home for spring break when he got an email notifying him that he was selected as the student recipient of the Winifred E. Brownell International…
After being a chef for 13 years, Tracey Altomari (second from right) has brought Wednesday night specials to Ram’s Den, featuring unique foods. |Photo by Kayla Michaud. For the last 13 years, Tracy Altomari has been serving eclectic and delicious food at the University of Rhode Island’s dining hall. Some may know her as the…
Stress has been a big part of my life for as long I can remember. Genetically, I was pretty unlucky when it came to family history of mental illness, particularly generalized anxiety and panic disorder. I have battled these two mental illness for as long as I can remember. My last two years of high…
Students in Swan Hall sit in the hallway while they wait for classrooms to become available. | Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island has over 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students combined, which can make it difficult to assign classroom space. “There are 107 that are general assignment classrooms, those are the ones…
(Left to right) Shayna Sawyer, Aris Sawyer, Krystal Polanco and Julia Huy are all participants in the Jumpstart service program. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. Any student interested in working with preschool children post-graduation has the opportunity to participate in Jumpstart, a service program that assists various preschools across Rhode Island in preparing their students for…
For students in recovery or looking to cut back on their alcohol or drug use, the University of Rhode Island offers a program called, “Alternatives: Reducing Substances in Your Life” on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in order to provide support. The group, which meets in Room 318 of the Memorial Union, was founded in the…
Maya Suggs (left) and Meinca Pinichat (right), are hard-working first generation students who work as campus tour guides. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. According to the First Generation Foundation, an estimated 50 percent of the college population consists of students whose parents did not receive a college education. The National Center for Education Statistics also…