With Election Day less than a month away, student-athletes at the University of Rhode Island are ready to have their say. Led by Sarah Dudinski, a member of the rowing team at URI, all athletes are registered to vote in the upcoming national election next month. Dudinski, a senior and president of the URI Student…
The Student Entertainment Committee is still working on planning events for students to attend while following covid-19 guidelines. Graphic courtesy of SEC. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has limited in-person activities, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) is still planning virtual and socially-distanced in-person events to create a sense of community engagement. Mercedes…
Spring break is cancelled this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong The University of Rhode Island recently announced plans to eliminate spring break from the 2020-2021 academic calendar due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring break was supposed to occur March 22-28, but the URI Faculty Senate voted on Sept. 17…
PETA is an organization that makes sure animals are being treated ethically. Graphic from PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called for a state audit of the University of Rhode Island last month, claiming that the University unjustly euthanized animals during COVID-19-related lab closures. PETA first released a statement in April, when…
Students continue to form crowds despite COVID-19 guidelines Videos of large student groups gathering at the University of Rhode Island and the Kingston Emporium despite social distancing mandates have gone viral online, igniting concerns of a major COVID-19 outbreak in the community. Twitter accounts @BarstoolRhody and @rhodychicks and Instagram account @unmaskeduri have all posted videos…
Senior distance runner, Matthew Vinacco, shares his remarkable track record. Photo courtesy of URI athletics. In a sport that has always been driven by individual success, senior distance runner Matthew Vinacco has always prided himself on being the outlier. “The team aspect is really important to me,” Vinacco said. “Some things you can’t do by…
Student Senate held a short meeting yesterday evening.The meeting was sparsely attended as no cabinet members attended, barely meeting the attendance threshold for the meeting to be considered valid. Elections for Student Senate will be held online using CampusLabs next week on Oct. 15 and 16. Senator John Bagley said that he would be checking…
Maintaining mental health during quarantine is hard for everybody. Photo from wikimediacommons.com. Trying to keep up with news that is constantly at our disposal, combined with the daily responsibilities and personal problems, is a lot for someone to take in. 2020 has highlighted the importance of mental health, and how to feel in control of…
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the University of Rhode Island will highlight the struggles that women faced gaining the right to vote in a new lecture series. The “Long Rhode to Vote” lecture series is sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, the University’s gender and women’s studies department, the College of…
Sophomore nursing major, Abby Royer, is one of many students helping to fight COVID-19. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Over the past several months, University of Rhode Island nursing students have taken steps to join the fight against COVID-19 by entering the workforce. The URI College of Nursing contacted students by email during the mandatory quarantine…