The Memorial Union imposes limitations on student organizations due to COVID-19. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Walking into the Memorial Union this semester, it is easy to see that things are different: there’s tape on the floor directing how students walk, hand sanitizer dispensers at every corner and plexiglass at service desks. The coronavirus has changed…
Brightspace is the new and improved way that students interact with their professors. Graphic from D2L.com Following its introduction to the University of Rhode Island in February 2020, Brightspace, the new learning management system (LMS), has now overtaken Sakai as the main platform for students to access their classwork. Its previous presence in only 65…
In the midst of a pandemic and students taking online classes, URI changes student emails. Graphic from CarbonLiteracy.com. The University of Rhode Island recently implemented an email domain change as a result of the new learning management system, Brightspace, and has received mixed feedback from the student community on the shift. The University posted a…
Between classes, work and anything else you’ve done in a day, it is hard to find the effort to cook a homemade meal. It usually feels easier to just eat something premade or order take-out, but cooking doesn’t always have to be a negative experience. Here are some easy tips that can make cooking easier…
The Taricani Lecture Series on First Amendment Rights, named for the late Rhode Island journalist Jim Taricani, is set to continue in a virtual format on Nov. 10. Hosted by the Harrington School of Communication and Media, the series focuses on multiple topics that Taricani considered important in life, such as the First Amendment and…
With the sports season on hold, Meade stadium will face a quiet fall semester. Photo by James McIntosh. It feels good to have the Cigar banner at the top of this page. Being able to be on campus for the last week obviously isn’t the same as it has been in the past. The walkways…
The Fine Arts Center was revamped with new brick around most of the outside, but there’s still more work to be done. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center (FAC) is continuing with the planning of phase two, which can begin once passed on a Rhode Island state-wide referendum in…
The year 2020 has led to a lot of quick and surprising changes for everyone, and it was no different for the Rhode Island men’s basketball team. With a chance to play themselves into the NCAA tournament, the Rams’ season ended a day before their first scheduled game in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Weeks later,…
The high school sports season took on a different appearance as students returned to school on Sept. 14. The following sports are allowed to participate: cross country, field hockey, girls tennis, sideline cheer, and soccer. In a press release from the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, the league stated that while they worked hard to adhere…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate resumed for the first time this semester and got back to work in a virtual meeting. Vice President Kathy Collins and Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellness Ellen Reynolds both spoke to Senate about the challenges of getting campus running again. Collins noted, among other things,…