Some URI 101 classes mandate students to participate in fundraisers such as the Heather Fund, which raises money for suicide prevention. Graphic created by Elizabeth Wong. All proceeds of the event will go to the Heather Fund With suicide being the second leading cause of death among college students according to Amy Albert, the Unviersity…
The URI Student Affairs app is new, improved and still not working. Image from App Store. The app now includes health services, parking and housing uses The University of Rhode Island has recently updated its dining services app with new features that include many more aspects of student affairs. The new additions include health and…
Ellen Pompeo stars as Doctor Merideth Grey for another season of Grey’s anatomy. Photo from ABC network. It’s officially been 344 episodes of “beautiful days to save lives,” for ABC’s award-winning medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” as it moves on to its 16th season. And trust me when I say, I have never gotten sick of…
URI is host to one of the country’s largest language programs. Graphic created by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island has one of the largest language departments in the country and according to faculty and students, offers unique opportunities for growth during college and life after college. URI’s language department is ranked 16th nationally…
Midfielder Ludvik Benco gets the ball into the goalie box, adding pressure against Fordham in this week’s game. Photo by James McIntosh It was a good week for Rhode Island Men’s Soccer, as they took home wins against two Atlantic 10 foes. First Rhody took down their Ram counterparts of Fordham. The Rams entered this…
Several of the underclassmen dorms no longer allow students to use their Ram Accounts to pay for laundry. Photo by Greg Clark. Over the next year, HRL plans to make campus-wide changes to laundry services In Aldrich Hall and Hopkins Hall, the University of Rhode Island’s Housing and Residential Life has introduced new laundry machines…
Brye Davis expresses her love for her family through her tattoos which symbolize each of her family members. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Symmetry and family remain a strong genre of permanence for Brye Davis, a third year student who recently got her third and fourth tattoos. Davis has gotten all four of her tattoos on…
Hypnotist Frank Santos Jr., had the audience cracking up over his ability to get volunteers to perform on stage. Photo by James McIntosh. On Friday, Oct. 4, student volunteers who attended the Frank Santos Jr. Hypnotist show at The University of Rhode Island, were hypnotized into forgetting their last names, feeling as though they were…
Joaquin Phoenix plays the Joker in Todd Phillips’ movie “Joker.” Photo contributed by IMDB. Even with safety concerns, “Joker” broke the October domestic box office record with $96 million last weekend. This release has made history for being the highest-grossing opening film in October. The previous record was Sony’s “Venom” with $80 million in October…
My name is Samantha Hussey and I am a communicative disorders major. After graduate school, I plan to work as a speech and language pathologist with adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Through my involvement in Unified Physical Education programs and the University of Rhode Island’s chapter of Best Buddies Rhode Island, I can…