Faculty, like students, are also feeling the effects of the pandemic according to a new study. Graphic by Alison Carpino. Approximately 300 faculty members from the University of Rhode Island completed a survey for a study conducted on faculty mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the…
Deputy Sheriff Paul F. Souza describes to URI students the truth about crime scene investigations. Photo by James Singer. This Thursday, Deputy Sheriff of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Paul F. Souza spoke to students about crime scenes at this week’s annual Forensic Seminar Series. The series, which has been directed by University of Rhode Island chemistry…
Representing the ethnic diversity, socio-culture of our community and promoting respect and understanding of diverse ethnic identities in the United States, the department of textiles, fashion merchandising and design is holding a historical exhibit on campus this week. The exhibit, titled “The Kaleidoscope of Textiles: Dress as Multidimensional Cultural Documents,” is in Quinn Hall and…
Hello my zesty little ice blocks! How are you all doing? Are you gazing out your window in awe of the snowflakes falling on the earth’s crust? Are you too reminiscing of this past Monday morning, at approximately 8:03 a.m., when the sun was kissing the tree branches that were heavy with snow, illuminating each…
Intramural Sports: A handful of intramural sports resume this semester from students to choose from, including basketball . Photo by Greg Clark. Intramural sports are back this semester, but with a heavy emphasis on one thing: keeping the campus community safe. Although the pandemic has not yet reached its end, the University of Rhode Island…
The Narragansett Town Council met on Monday to further debate the ordinance limiting 3 college renters to a house. Photo from patch.com. The Narragansett town ordinance limiting student housing to three students per property faces an uncertain future after a town council meeting this past Monday. Through the two-hour period allocated for the meeting, the…
Valentine’s Day is the holiday of candy, cards and spending time with the ones you love, but where does this tradition come from? Valentine’s Day has roots in Christian and Roman history, following the story of Saint Valentine. According to the Catholic Church, St. Valentine helped heal poor and sick people in Rome, and was…
With Valentine’s Day mere days away, here are the Cigar’s “do’s and do-not’s” of this most important of couples’ holidays. Graphic by Alison Carpino. It’s that time of the year again. Plastic hearts and cheap candies cover the shelves of every store you walk into, which could only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is right…
Want to read but can’t find the inspiration to pick up a book? Here are 6 suggestions to respark your inner bibliophile. Photo from goodreads.com. It’s really easy to fall out of love with reading when all you read are textbooks and class-related articles and essays. But, the best way to get back into it…
The “movement and meditation” art exhibit in Providence utilizes photography and dance to capture the emotions invoked by living during COVID-19. Photos by Ian Travis Barnard. A still photograph of a ballerina; bound by the governance of form, arms held designedly over head, looking down towards an untold depth. The world has adopted a “new…