Student Senate 10/9

During the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night, the Director of Housing and Residential Life Frankie Minor and Assignments and Occupancy Assistant Director Dan Taylor gave a presentation about Brookside Hall, which is expected to be ready for students by spring of 2020.      According to Minor and Taylor, there are three possible options for prioritizing…

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Stony-Cold Stunner

Although they made some powerful plays, the football team took another loss against Stony Brook University. Photo by Autumn Walter. Rams fall to Stony Brook, lose once again in heartbreaking fashion “I’m speechless.” That was the sentiment Head Coach Jim Fleming opened up his post game press conference with after Rhode Island football once again…

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No More 3-Hour Exams Could Become a Reality

The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate is currently discussing a proposed calendar change that would decrease final exam times from three hours to two hours, beginning in 2021.  The Chair of the Faculty Senate Calendar Subcommittee, Samantha Meenach, an associate professor in the college of engineering, heads the committee that proposed this change.  According…

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Markings, Meaning, Everything in Between: Students Tell the Stories Behind Their Tattoos

Matt Campbell shows off his “family is everything” tattoo. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Students tell the stories behind their tattoos According to the Historyoftattoos.net, about 30 percent of college students have at least one tattoo, creating a subculture of art and expression with their canvas being the human body. Matt Campbell, a senior communications major,…

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