Senior golfer Chris Francoeur has been preparing for the upcoming season despite challenges stemming from the pandemic. Photo from the Boston Herald. Senior Chris Francoeur made headway over the summer for the upcoming fall golf season that ended up being nonexistent. Following his departure from Kingston in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, Francoeur…
Alumnae of the University of Rhode Island have accomplished great things, and the Women in Leadership lecture series aims to showcase their achievements. Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Sarah Bordeleau believes it’s about time these women’s accomplishments are given the attention they deserve. As women are seldom shown in high-ranking positions in male-dominated industries such…
The Memorial Union as it stands today has not been renovated since 1992. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Renovations to the Memorial Union have been indefinitely delayed due to construction of a new health and counseling center taking priority. According to Memorial Union Director Carl Stiles, the University has been discussing renovating the student hub for…
Relaxing at the beach is a good way to decompress during a pandemic. Photo by James McIntosh. As COVID-19 continues to dominate life in the United States, we have been forced to learn a new way to live and survive, all while staying six feet apart of course. Since coronavirus has taken away things like…
Hunkering down and having a bowl of soup is always a good alternative to dining hall food. Graphic from Pixabay. Sometimes after a long week of classes, dining hall food just doesn’t cut it. What ever is a student living in a dorm to do? With a microwave and some simple tools that you probably…
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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…