Professional surfer Kyle Thiermann, will lead a talk focused on marine debris clogging the oceans at the “Surfing for a Change” event on April 10, put on by the Office of Sustainability. Thiermann professionally surfs for the clothing brand Patagonia, hosts his own weekly podcast and founded the organization Surfing For Change. During his…
The community gathered this past week to remember the Stonewall Riots during the LGBTQ+ Symposium. |Photo by James McIntosh Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, an intergenerational panel at the Gender and Sexuality Center reflected on the event that now acts as a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ rights movement last Thursday night. The panel was…
Last week Chris Francoeur received Atlantic-10 Co-Golfer of the Week for his stellar play at the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate. Francoeur paced the Rams in this tournament, finishing with the best score of both a Rhode Island golfer and the field in general, taking home individual honors. The Rams as a team also won the…
Alex Turco plans to spend her summer interning at Target. |Photo by Grace Desanti Junior textile marketing and public relations double major Alex Turco has an internship acting as a manager of a Target over the summer. “I was looking at internships on my own and I didn’t really have much luck,” said Turco. “So,…
Spring has descended upon us, the sun is shining and serotonin levels are rising. With these nice environmental factors playing into our overall happiness, I have thought of new ways to make yourselves occupied around campus during these last few weeks of school this spring! Make a friend who lives in a balcony room in…
Dr. Julie Keller poses with her new book that was nine years in the making. |Photo by James McIntosh In January, Dr. Julie Keller, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Rhode Island published her book, “Milking in the Shadows: Migrants and Mobility in America’s Dairyland,” which tells the stories of undocumented migrants…
Only a handful of buildings on campus provide a handicap entrance. | Photo by Anna Meassick Although many buildings at the University of Rhode Island do not have ramps or elevators, it is not safe to automatically assume that the campus is unaccessible for people with disabilities. Frankie Minor, the director of Housing and Residential…
Ira Grey struts down the runway during the Ball Culture Fashion Show hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Center as part of the LGBTQ Symposium. |Photo by Anna Meassick The annual fashion show in honor of Coming Out Month, acts as an accepting and confidence-boosting experience for the was held at the Gender and Sexuality…
Students gather in the newly renovated Harrington Living room.|Photo by Grace DeSanti Former WPRI newscaster Karen Adams recently gave the Harrington School of Communications $1 million to start an annual scholarship for female students pursuing a career in the communications fields. The scholarship, which will start and run annually in 2021, will be for junior…
Nyle DiMarco signs to the audience about how he went from “the deaf kid” to a successful model, actor, and starting his own production company. |Photo by Anna Meassick Model and actor Nyle DiMarco, spoke last Sunday about deaf activism, deaf education and his own experiences as a deaf man. ‘An Evening With Nyle DiMarco,’…