Have you ever wondered about the meanings of old Latin words in your history textbooks? Or misunderstood an old Latin phrase? Students in the classical studies department never have. Classical studies is a section of the language department that focuses on two languages, Latin and ancient Greek, as well as ancient Greek and Roman morals….
Rhode Island Men’s Track and Field finished third out of ten teams at the Northeast Challenge hosted by the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut this past weekend. The Rams were able to pull in 85 team points in total over the weekend. UConn won the event with a team total of 164 points. Southern…
The Public Health Club at the University of Rhode Island recently undertook a project to spread educational awareness regarding sexual assault and raise money to cover the cost of counseling for victims on campus. To receive counseling treatment after a sexual assault, individuals are required to pay a five dollar fee, a price that may…
This past Saturday the University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Track and Field team finished in third out of 72 teams at the University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge in Storrs, Connecticut. The Rams recorded 19 personal or season bests on the day as well as two URI top ten marks and one class record. Although the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate passed a bill for re-recognition of student organizations, as well as a bill concerning bylaws for Student Senate. The bill calling for re-recognition of all clubs that completed the re-recognition process was passed unanimously. The bill concerning bylaws as a whole was passed and clarified some of the…
Wednesday, April 10 At 8:59 a.m., a report was filed after a motor vehicle incident on Flagg Road. At 8:52 p.m., a hazardous condition was reported at Lippitt Hall. No action was required. At 9:03 p.m., medics responded to a medical emergency at the Memorial Union. The patient was transported to the hospital. Thursday, April…
Several customers of International Pocket Cafe recently reported symptoms of norovirus. | Photo by Anna Meassick. International Pocket Cafe temporarily closed its Kingston Emporium location from April 2 to April 9 for cleaning after customers reported symptoms associated with norovirus. According to Joseph Wendelken, public information officer for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH),…
Some members of the University of Rhode Island community are concerned that there is not enough diversity in both the student body and the faculty, and hope that the University will attempt to fix this. According to the Office of Institutional Research 2018-2019 Common Data report, 4,155 out of 14,770 of undergraduate students at URI…
Dining Services in introducing a commuter meal plan featuring combo swipes for the 2019-2020 school year. Photo by Anna Meassick. Dining services will be issuing updated and new meal plans for the 2019-2020 academic year with more options for both residential and commuter students. All students who live in residence halls, without their own kitchen,…
Students and organizations were recognized for their leadership at the 31st annual Rainville Awards. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. The 31st annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards were held Tuesday night, honoring students N’Deye Yacino Dabo, Dakota Grenier, Natalie Timas and the group URI D.R.I.V.E. for their excellence in student leadership. The ceremony gives out four…