Health Services prepares for potential vaccine in the future As the University of Rhode Island nears the end of its goal to hold classes in-person until Thanksgiving, administrators reflected on how they reached this point and how the next semester will proceed if a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widely available. Regarding this semester’s success, Director of…
Students participating in an Africana studies event. Photos from uri.edu. Following a unanimous vote from the Faculty Senate and approval from the Board of Trustees, the University of Rhode Island’s Africana studies program (AAF) is now officially a department. They reached this status, along with the gender and women’s studies program (GWS), last week. As…
Assistant professor of public relations Joon Kyoung Kim studies how companies respond to social movements. Photo contributed by Joon Kyoung Kim. As social issues such as systemic racism gain prominence across the country, one University of Rhode Island professor is studying how corporations choose to take stances on such issues. In recent years, companies have…
Short story “Turbulence” was written by David Szalay and published in 2018. Photo from Amazon.com. Short stories get a lot of flack, and I really don’t know why. Sure, no one is actively complaining about short stories in my inner circle, but it is rare to hear about someone invested in a compilation of tiny…
Students with civic interest can minor in social justice starting next spring. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island will offer a new 18-credit minor in social justice and civic responsibilities beginning this spring, featuring a curriculum that spans 68 courses, 22 departments and four different colleges. Judy Van Wyk, associate professor of…
Greetings beloveds. Have you eaten at least a third of your calories for the day yet? No matter what time of day it is, you should have probably either have already eaten at minimum a third of your daily caloric needs! If not, this is a sign to please eat something! Your brain glucose will…
Popular Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” directed by Jon Favreau, has released a new season. Photo from digitalspy.com. “The Mandalorian” is the most popular show on Disney+ and after it’s incredibly successful first season, the second season generated plenty of buzz. The “Star Wars” spinoff series is about the titular bounty hunter (real name Din Djarin),…
Joe Biden celebrates his new position as the President of the United States. Photo from nbcnews.com. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the majority of media outlets called the 2020 United States presidential race, naming Joseph Biden president-elect and Kamala Harris vice president-elect. The highly contested and publicized race has been met with mixed reactions from the…
Club Baseball isn’t letting COVID-19 keep them from playing the game. Photo contributed by Club Baseball (pre-COVID). The University of Rhode Island Club Baseball team is excited for the upcoming spring season, despite things looking a little different due to COVID-19. The club baseball team is very much alive and well; they just have to…
Ashlyn Messier listening to Mariah Carrey song “All I want for Christmas is you.” Photo by Siobhan Richards. It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the shelves go straight from Halloween candy to mini chocolate Christmas trees. Stores have been decked out in holiday decor with ornaments hanging from the ceiling….