Coronavirus outbreak makes travel unsafe Due to growing concerns over the coronavirus, many students have taken advantage of the free antiviral masks offered by Health Services. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island has suspended study abroad programs in China in response to the recent coronavirus outbreak. URI has been working to facilitate…
The Rhody Eatz truck provides combo meals to students in a rush. Photo by Autumn Walter. Many students may recognize a big blue truck while they are walking to class, where they can use their combo swipes for meals on-the-go. That is Rhody Eatz: the University’s food truck, which started serving up food this semester. …
Jermaine Harris attempts a hook shot. Photo by Autumn Walter. Maturity and progression can take many different forms. For some, it’s tying their shoes on their own for the very first time. For others, it’s learning how to ride a bike sans training wheels. For Rhode Island basketball, it is, simply put, taking care of…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. This past fall, a Women in Law club was introduced to the University of Rhode Island. After realizing she wanted more support for women interested in pre-law at the University, student Austyn Ramsay decided to create an organization to do just that. “The whole point of this was to create support…
“Dolittle” is the latest adaptation of the classic series of books starring Robert Downey Jr. as the famed doctor who can talk to animals. The Stephen Gaghan directed fantasy follows Doctor Dolittle, who became a recluse after the death of his wife, as he is forced to go on a journey to find a magic…
University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn had a decision to make regarding former URI Volleyball Coach Steve Santonastaso following the 2019 campaign. Ultimately, Rhode Island Athletics decided to not sign the former head coach for the upcoming 2020 season, leading to a brand new search to fill the position. Formally, the search ended…
The Rhode Island Women’s Tennis team took to the court at the Tennis Hall of Fame to take on Power-5 opponent Rutgers. Despite a 7-0 defeat, Coach Val Villucci and the girls feel there are significant improvements being made and the Rams can take on any team in the country. Over the past two seasons,…
Assistant Professor Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., lectures on the interplay between politics and climate change. Photo by James Singer. In a world where partisan politics impact seemingly every aspect of life, Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., works to discover how communication between political parties influence policy-making decisions surrounding climate change. Diamond is an assistant professor of…
Nick Marotta joined the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate in November of 2018, and just one month later he was beginning his campaign for president. “I saw opportunities to streamline the student experience in a way to make it easy for students to make real change that affects the student body in a positive…
Not too long ago, I saw a commercial for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG). Here’s the selling point: “It’s the Screen Actors’ Guild, so only actors take the stage!” I can’t speak for SAG, but I can tell you what I inferred that to mean: “We know everyone only cares about who wins Oscars,…