Bonnet Shores is one of several towns that URI students take over during the school year. Photo by Anna Meassick Nearby beach towns house a large population of University of Rhode Island students that choose to live off campus, and there has been a history of conflict with full-time residents. A large population of the…
Writing Professor Amy Dunkle (right) begins each class with a breathing exercise for students to relax and get in a good headspace. Photo by Anna Meassick. For two minutes at the beginning of each class, some professors ask students to meditate Professor Amy Dunkle has been teaching writing courses at the University of Rhode Island…
With the Atlantic 10 tournament taking place in Brooklyn in six days, it got me thinking, what type of conference championship are we looking at? First, let’s talk favorites in Brooklyn. This year while the Atlantic 10 has only one true at large bid in Virginia Commonwealth University, the Rams are still a very beatable…
(Left to Right) GSC Director Annie Russell along with students Emery Chobotor-Caya and Hope Sousa attended and hosted an open talk on coming out with a screening of Ellen Degeneres’ sitcom. On Tuesday, March 5, the Gender and Sexuality Center held a screening of the “Puppy Episode” from the ‘90s sitcom “Ellen.” In this monumental…
“Toy Story 4” is coming to theaters on June 21 and I can’t help but wonder: do we really need another one? The first film, simply called “Toy Story” was released in November of 1995, before a large amount of the University of Rhode Island’s student body was even born, but like so many of…
Wednesday, Feb. 27 At 7:33 a.m, a vehicle was reported as vandalized on Tootell Road. At 9:47 a.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred on Flagg Road. A report was filed. At 12:26 a.m., an assault was reported at Wiley Hall. A report was filed. Thursday, Feb. 28 At 9:11 a.m., a burglar alarm went off…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate on Wednesday night spoke about re-recognition of clubs that are to be voted on next week. Bills calling for recognition of six clubs as student organizations are to be voted on next week. Included in this list were Kin Club, URI Neuroscience Club and Middle Eastern Student Association….
Junior Guard Jeff Dowtin elevates over Davidson defender in Friday’s loss at home. Photo by Kayla Michaud. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team could do nothing wrong on Tuesday night as the Rams snapped their five game losing streak and downed George Washington by a score of 80-53. Coming off yet another tough…
Mold lined the windows of a room in Hillside Hall for several weeks. Photo courtesy Danielle Spano. by Theresa Brown and Mary Lind The growth of mold in multiple dormitories across the University of Rhode Island has left students with an unclear picture of what the administration’s protocol is to fix the situation. The process…
by Laura Weick and Edhaya Thennarasu An international graduate student died after an incident at one of the pools inside the University of Rhode Island’s Tootell Aquatic Center last Sunday afternoon. The student was identified as Suhail Habeeb, a graduate physics student from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from URI, campus recreation staff,…