Your Walk to Class 2/12/21
The URI news you need to know in the time it takes you to walk from Keaney to Swan. Music: Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)
February 2021
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Rams come up short vs. Saint Louis
Men’s basketball played UMASS last Saturday before travelling to Saint Louis on Wednesday. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. It was a familiar story for the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball Team vs. Saint Louis University on Wednesday, with inefficient shooting leading the Rams to a fourth straight loss. Following one of the worst losses of…
Rhode Island students create Instagram account to spread awareness on the Black experience
Angelique Dina (left) and Wenricka Griffith (right) use social media to give voice to URI’s black population. Photos by James Singer. “When you know you’re speaking your truth and you feel it in your chest–the fire that’s happening–that’s the best feeling because you know it’s organic and natural,” said Angelique Dina. “Every week we’re just…
University implements biweekly COVID-19 testing, applies learnings from last semester
All URI students are required to participate in biweekly COVID testing this semester. Photo by Greg Clark. As the University of Rhode Island begins its spring semester, students are now required to participate in biweekly testing at the Memorial Union to ensure the campus positivity rates remain low. Through their e-campus portal, students are able…
Cracking into a new market: The green sea urchin
Photo from niva.no. A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island has received a $100,000 grant to save and expand the green sea urchin market through aquaculture. Coleen Suckling, an assistant professor of sustainable aquaculture, is leading the project along with several graduate and undergraduate students from URI and the University of Maine. …
Graduate student leads project on muskrat, beaver population
Photo from ealt.ca. A University of Rhode Island graduate student is leading a study to understand the changing distribution of beavers and muskrats around the state. John Crockett, aided by Assistant Professor in URI’s department of national resources science Brian Gerber, has been doing a study on the distribution of the creatures that were once…
New student organizations start during pandemic, learn to live online
COVID-19 regulations have pushed student organizations to expand virtually and many new clubs have been forced to adapt to the new pandemic guidelines which largely prevents in-person recruitment and meetings. The lack of in-person contact has changed the way organizations recruit new members and hold regular meetings. Despite this, the organizations that were recognized by…
Quidditch Club: The Rhody Ridgebacks: You’ll Dumble-adore this club
The University of Rhode Island’s Quidditch Club has kept its magic going despite this year’s curse of COVID-19. URI’s Rhody Ridgebacks are a part of the Southern New England Quidditch Conference (SNEQC), a league where teams from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut compete for the title of the greatest team. Some other groups in this…
Theatre festival goes virtual but remains interactive
Senior theatre majors Matthew Oxley and Lauren Janetti were finalists in their respective programs This year, The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) found itself a new stage and was held virtually. With the change, students in attendance were still able to engage with and receive feedback on their work. During a normal year,…
Campus Recreation, Rhody Outpost swim event combats food insecurity
After being largely deserted, the Tootell Pools might soon be seeing more visitors thanks to Rhody Outpost’s swim-a-thon. Photo from uri.edu. In conjunction with Rhody Outpost, the University of Rhode Island Campus Recreation team has organized a swim-a-thon for students, faculty and staff members. The event, initially planned for the fall semester, was pitched by…