Robert L. Carothers Library is open for students to use with COVID-19 guidelines. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons has made changes for social distancing and sanitation to ensure that students have safe access to its resources in-person and online. From seating arrangements to sanitizer stations, the library has…
Whether we acknowledge the fact or not, summer has come and gone, and while many summer plans ceased to exist, the music scene’s production of bops did not. While in the heat of the summer, you may not be set on one specific song being the “song of the summer,” but as the season comes…
For new head coach of women’s volleyball Nicki Holmes, it was a strange offseason. Holmes was hired in the middle of January, about a-month-and-a-half before campus was unable to reopen due to the pandemic. The first-year coach was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an officer…
In an age of unpredictability throughout the movie industry, Charlie Kaufman once again proves that his penchant for unpredictable storytelling is one of cinema’s last remaining constants. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is the latest film from writer/director Charlie Kaufman, best known for writing abstract and surreal classics such as “Being John Malkovich” and “Eternal…
Students can access many helpful campus features through the Rhody Connect App. Photo by Siobhan Richards. The University of Rhode Island’s newest mobile app, Rhody Connect, was introduced this fall as a central hub for all student, faculty and staff member needs. The university-wide initiative, sponsored by the Departments of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs,…
International Studies and Diplomacy Program, as well as the International Engineering Program, are working hard to make sure sure students in the program graduate within a reasonable time. Graphic from pixabay.com. With COVID-19 restricting the ability of universities to study abroad, the University of Rhode Island’s International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD) Program, as well as…
Students attend counseling sessions remotely due to the COVID-19 regulations. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Counseling Center has been forced to hold most appointments remotely due to social distancing guidelines and halted the construction of its new building. Services such as teletherapy and online group therapy are available to URI students…
The University of Rhode Island’s annual budget took a hit due to COVID-19, which could force leadership to utilize other funding sources to maintain operations. The University’s final financial statement remains indefinite due to the dynamics of COVID-19. The absence of a state budget has widely affected the University’s financial plan and spending for the…
Concerns arise over the Graduate Student Association’s use of University funds. Read the article written by Kate LeBlanc below. rhodycigar.com/2020/03/05/concer…university-funds/ – – – MUSIC LINK Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-… Artist: incompetech.com/
Several University of Rhode Island student organizations will hold a discussion on conflicts in six Middle Eastern countries during an Instagram Live on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. During the “Let’s Talk Countries” event next Monday, Lulu Alryati, a junior nursing and political science major, will host a one-hour discussion about conflicts in Middle Eastern…