Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island will experience major budgetary shortfalls this fiscal year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, currently projecting a total loss of approximately $18.5 million. According to University Provost Donald DeHayes, the University is still waiting on its appropriations and monetary allocations from the state government. URI is currently…
High COVID-19 positivity rates found during mandatory testing led to a shelter-in-place order for students in Greek Life. Photo by Nicole Wagner. On Oct. 9, the University of Rhode Island announced a mandatory shelter-in-place order for all students involved in Greek Life, receiving mixed reactions from the URI community. The announcement came shortly after the…
Spotify and Apple Music are neck-in-neck as the most popular music streaming services. Graphic by James McIntosh. Music is the perfect way to give yourself a boost or calm some nerves, whether you’re walking to class, cleaning your dorm or studying for a big exam. But it’s time to settle one of the greatest modern…
Soccer player and URI alum Stavros Zarokostas now plays in the United Soccer League Championship. Photo from Rhode Island Central. Charleston, South Carolina is not much different from Kingston, Rhode Island. Both locations are close to the Atlantic Ocean, and both places are used to seeing Stavros Zarokostas score goals. The former Ram finished up…
The struggles of COVID-19 have hit us all. For me, as a freshman, COVID has definitely changed how I thought I would be starting my college career. Masks, dining restrictions and housing agreements all take away from the typical “freshman experience.” Classes have moved online for many. So how do you have success in a…
Twins Erin and Sydney Chratian share a love of tennis. Photo contributed by URI Athletics. Born within seconds of each other, the University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Tennis duo Erin and Sydney Chratian have been teammates at every stage of their lives. The fraternal twins from Jones Creek, Georgia grew up swimming and playing tennis…
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed lab research at the University of Rhode Island this semester, according to several professors and students across different research departments, including chemical engineering and the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory. Arjit Bose is one of many professors on campus who said the pandemic has affected lab work. He said that…
Student Senate held a short meeting this week on the day before their fall elections. During the meeting, one of these senatorial candidates, Annabelle Gibson, came to talk before the Assembly. Gibson, a sophomore, is a political science major who is looking to double major in economics. “The reason I decided to run this year…
A majority of the University of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 cases after baseline testing have been found to stem from the off-campus population, according President David Dooley. Since the implementation of baseline testing at the University on Oct. 4, 7,477 students or 47 percent of the student population has been tested, according to Vice President for…
Students can still participate in fun competitive activities on campus, without needing to worry about contact with other players. Graphic from pinterest.com. The circumstances brought on by COVID-19 this semester has made it difficult for students to be active and join-in on different activities on campus, yet intramural sports has been an exception. Sean Butler,…