Professor Ananya Mallik calculated the temperature of the moon using “moonquake” waves. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Ananya Mallik, a geologist currently working at the University of Rhode Island, was recently able to calculate the approximate temperature of the inside of the moon, which helps to understand its interior structure. As a result of her…
Joe Smith performs on the drums during last years Contemporary Arts Festival. | Photo by Jennifer Hammond. This year’s Contemporary Arts Festival will include students, faculty and alumni from several different academic departments rather than solely the music department for the first time. Students, faculty and alumni from the art, music, English, theater and film…
URI students talk memories they have from being 90’s kids The hype around being a ‘90s kid is one that defines a generation of those who grew up in a simpler, more magical time period when some of the best movies, tv programs, games and snacks evolved. The general consensus of current adults born in…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate passed bills to recognize nine clubs and elected seven senators to the Summer Student Senate. Bills calling for the recognition of URI Amnesty International, Landscape Architecture and Design Studio, Japanese Club, Society of Latinx in Computing, Active Minds, HER Campus URI, Exercise is Medicine, American Nuclear Society and…
By Nick Marotta, Student Senate President. In effect for fall of 2019, an alternative parking plan will be implemented at URI. Rather than purchasing the standard two hundred dollar yearly commuter permit, a new option of carpool permitting will be available for students. This new permit can be shared with a minimum of two, and…
Over the past few years, YouTube has evolved, quickly becoming a large business platform for many creators and giving others the opportunity to put out content for people even if they’re not looking to make a job out of it. While many students watch YouTube during their down time, other students have begun using YouTube…
Thanatology class makes a civil action project for the issue Tatiana Snedeker (left) and Danny Sossa (right) are establishing a foundation to increase HIV and AIDs awareness in the developing womb. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. This semester, a group of thanatology minors are fundraising to raise awareness for HIV and AIDs as part of a…
Throughout your time attending the University of Rhode Island, you most likely have endured dining hall food at some point. Contrary to popular opinion, I actually enjoy the dining hall food, although this may be due to the fact that I usually end up starting a toaster fire when I try to cook food myself….
Another school year at the University of Rhode Island is almost over, and for some that means graduation is just around the corner. Rachel Murphy, a senior biology and psychology double major, is both excited and nervous to graduate. While at URI, Murphy was a part of Delta Epsilon Mu (DEM) medical fraternity, and a…
Members of URI Democrats, accompanied by students from Providence College, Brown University and Bryant University, attended the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing. | Photo courtesy or URI Democrats. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Democrats club attended a Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing to voice support towards the Rhode Island Promise…