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High school sports set to begin

The high school sports season took on a different appearance as students returned to school on Sept. 14. The following sports are allowed to participate: cross country, field hockey, girls tennis, sideline cheer, and soccer.  In a press release from the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, the league stated that while they worked hard to adhere…

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Student Senate Report 9/16/20

The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate resumed for the first time this semester and got back to work in a virtual meeting. Vice President Kathy Collins and Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellness Ellen Reynolds both spoke to Senate about the challenges of getting campus running again. Collins noted, among other things,…

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From URI to Broadway and back

“The Inheritance” Star, Andrew Burnap ’13, will teach acting class for freshmen theatre majors Andrew Burnap, new theater professor and URI alumnus, takes a break from Broadway to teach Intro to Theater. Contributed by Andrew Burnap. “I very much view teaching as sort of a sacred form,” Andrew Burnap ’13 said with conviction. “Always have….

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Living on campus in a pandemic

Housing plans have drastically changed due to COVID-19. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Students moved onto campus this year at the University of Rhode Island with new restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning and first-year students were welcomed with an entirely new set of rules and restrictions on everything from visitation to socializing in residence…

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International Guitar Festival goes virtual

University Rhode Island and Adam Levin host fifth annual festival online Adam Levin and URI are hosting a virtual guitar festival which will feature musicians from around the world. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. After being cancelled in the spring, University of Rhode Island’s fifth annual Guitar is ready to take the stage virtually from Sept….

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GSA Concerns Ep. 1: Kicked Out

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/

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