By the University of Rhode Island’s regular decision deadline for college applications of Feb. 1, over 22,000 applications from prospective students had been received. URI received nearly 60 percent of their admissions applications by the early action deadline on Dec. 1. Approximately 13,200 students applied by the deadline. The Office of Admissions reviews applications primarily…
A nursing study at the University of Rhode Island found that a five, or even one minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants’ umbilical cords, is indicative of increased iron stores and brain development. The principal investigators of the study were Debra A. Erickson-Owens, a URI professor of nursing and certified nurse-midwife, and the…
The URI community welcomed the Year of the Pig through dancing, food and celebration. Photo by Grace DeSanti. University of Rhode Island students, faculty and community members gathered to eat traditional Chinese food, partake in various activities and experience performances from multiple URI groups at the Chinese New Year celebration held on Saturday, Feb. 16…
The University of Rhode Island has created new majors in recent years in an effort to increase academic opportunities across their eight degree-granting colleges. Programs like Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ), International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD) and Data Science have recently been added to URI’s curriculum, giving students more opportunities to expand their interests. Professor…
(Left to Right) Jaqueline Goncalves, Akshay Zadafiya and Terrell Parker study in the Multicultural Center, which has an immense history related to Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Center holds within it a hidden history and a unique connection to the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther…
The Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team finds themselves under .500 for the first time all season following their worst effort in years, losing by 34 points to Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday night. The Rams were able to muster a grand total of 42 points in a 40 minute basketball game. That’s not what…
(Left to right) Students Michele Zabian, Kelly Licul, and Gina Giles sell A Boogie tickets in the Memorial Union. Photo by Kayla Michaud. Emerging Rap Artist is Set to Perform at The Ryan’s Center this Semester Artist Julius Dubose, an American rapper, known by the name ‘A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’ will be coming to…
Students bop to live music during the Carry the Love Campaign. Photo by Joseph Lachance. This past Tuesday, Feb. 28 the University of Rhode Island hosted an event for the Carry the Love campaign, a campaign dedicated to “Inspire our generation to love like Jesus,” according to their website. This is the second year in…
(Left to right) Emma Rohnstock, David Elperin, Arianna Rizzo, and Dimitri Ashby work on a scene from The Graduate. Photo Courtesy of Arianna Rizzo. University of Rhode Island Senior Film Major Arianna Rizzo is writing and directing her own mystery TV show as part of her senior honors thesis this semester. Rizzo said the show…
The recent release of Netflix’s series “You,” has sparked a lot of debate on social media about what real love is and whether the stalking illustrated is romantic or cute. And just so we’re clear… stalking is not love! “You” is a brilliant adaptation of a book of the same name, written by Caroline Kepnes….