The University recently began their search for the new president. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. To prepare for University President David Dooley’s retirement in June, the University of Rhode Island recently announced the search committee and hiring process for its new president. Beginning last week, both a search committee and an advisory committee are being utilized…
Award-winning historian Martha Jones speaks in second Long Rhode to Vote lecture Martha S. Jones discusses the historical barriers against Black female voters. Photo contributed by Kayla Laguerre-Lewis. “This is indeed a time when we must understand the historical perspectives related to women’s suffrage and civil rights, that form frankly, the underpinnings of democracy,” Provost…
Memorial for Black police brutality victims outside of the Multicultural Student Services Center. Photos by James Singer and James McIntosh. Ahamaud Arbery. Anthony McClain. Breonna Taylor. Calvin Horton Jr. Cornelius Fredericks. Damian Daniels. Daniel Prude. Darius Tarver. David McAtee. Dion Johnson. Dominique Clayton. Elijah McClain. George Floyd. Jamel Floyd. James Scurlock. Jaquyn O’Neill Light. Jonathan…
To work around COVID-19 regulations, the Tony Awards will be held virtually. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. On Oct. 15, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart announced the nominations for the first-ever virtual Tony Awards, set to take place later this year. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway shut down in March of this…
Rhody Softball returns to practice in new normal. Photo from @RhodySoftball on Twitter . The Rams season was already moving in the wrong direction when they were set to face Northern Illinois back in March. The team was 4-16 on the season and was in the middle of an 11-game losing streak where they had been…
The Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett is seeking a larger space. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. This November, Narragansett voters will not only decide who they want to represent them as president, in Congress and in the state legislature: they will also decide the future of their town library. The Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, located…
What many don’t know about URI The University of Rhode Island’s history, sociology and anthropology departments have worked together to develop a course highlighting the University’s history with respect to the relationship between the Narragansett people and European-American settlers. In collaboration with the Tomaquag Museum located in Exeter, Rhode Island, the new one-credit class, HIS/APG…
Today, listening to vinyl is making a comeback. Photo by James McIntosh. While the music industry is currently being dominated by streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, physical album releases like vinyl and cassette tapes have made a significant resurgence among many music fans. Once a staple of hipster culture, music fans…
While there has been plenty of News You Should Know within our borders, there’s plenty more happening in the world around us. Anti-government protests in Thailand, according to the BBC, started on Aug. 3 and are growing currently. The primary targets of these protests are Thailand’s monarchs and their prime minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha. Chan-o-Cha, a…
Freshmen gather together on the weekends despite URI’s COVID-19 regulations. Photo contributed by @rhodychicks. Despite the University of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 protocols, students have continued gathering in large groups on-campus without wearing masks, conjuring controversy among the student population. Students, especially first-year students that live on campus, have been gathering in groups of over 100…