The University of Rhode Island plans to phase out the software PeopleSoft, which is known by students as e-Campus, by 2025 to adapt to modern technology and needs. URI currently uses three PeopleSoft programs, called PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management and PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions. These create the school’s enterprise resource planning system….
Greek Life is raising money for research on how plastic affects marine life. Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island’s Greek Life is holding Philanthropy Week for the duration of this week in order to raise money that will go towards researching how plastics and microplastics affect the ocean. Greek Life hopes to…
Students Hope Sousa and Kylie Chartier protest on the Quad advocating gender-neutral bathrooms. Photo by Greg Clark. A group of students took to the Quad on Nov. 7 and called upon administrators to increase the number of gender-neutral restrooms available in academic buildings and residential halls. The demonstration was held from 11 a.m. to 1…
Kassondra Brown drives into the lane. Photo by Ian Weiner. There has been a certain vibe surrounding the women’s basketball team since they hired Head Coach Tammi Reiss last April, as many feel that she can be the one that resurrects a program that has made its home at the bottom of the Atlantic 10…
The marine affairs program is celebrating its 50th year at the University. Photo by Greg Clark. Founded in 1970, the marine affairs program has been a staple in the University’s prowess for ocean-related education for the past 50 years. According to the department of marine affairs website, “The University of Rhode Island was the first…
Photo from URI. “She Kills Monsters” isn’t a typical University of Rhode Island theatre production. Featuring riveting fight scenes, snarky humor and magical creatures, this show brings the world of the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) to life. Written by Qui Nguyen, the show centers on Agnes Evans, who discovers her younger…
Senior communications and journalism major Josh Turano actively pursues his dreams by covering sports. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Having grown up with an unwavering love for sports, senior communication and journalism student Josh Turano turned his interests into career goals when he got to the University of Rhode Island. Turano grew up playing baseball, but…
Nursing professor Dr. Diane Martins discusses her career in nursing that led her to where she is now. Photo courtesy of Dr. Diane Martins. Dr. Diane C. Martins has a passion for her patients that has played a large role in shaping her career and eventually led to her becoming a nursing professor at…
This piece was written by an anonymous member of our editorial staff. Living with a mental illness does not look like a straight line. It doesn’t look like a graph that starts in the bottom left corner and goes up towards the right in a perfectly straight diagonal. You don’t start at the very bottom…
Ex-Viner and comedian Nick Colleti performed in Edwards Auditorium last week. Photo by James McIntosh. Comedian and internet personality Nick Colletti performed one of his first stand-up comedy shows last Wednesday in Edwards Auditorium. Colletti started his performance by indulging the audience with some of his most popular quotes from his viral videos such as…